A retaining wall which resist the earth pressure due to backfill by it – McqOptions

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1.	A retaining wall which resist the earth pressure due to backfill by its dead weight is called
A.	cantilever retaining wall
B.	gravity wall
C.	counterfort retaining wall
D.	buttress retaining wall
Answer» B. gravity wall

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