To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than________?

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Ab/3

Bb/6

Cb/4

Db/5

Correct answer

B. b/6

Explanation

The correct answer is b/6.

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