If embankment is sloping at an angle of 18º to the horizontal, the co – McqOptions

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1.	If embankment is sloping at an angle of 18º to the horizontal, the coefficient of active earth pressure is
A.	0.3
B.	0.36
C.	3.6
D.	3
Answer» C. 3.6

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