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The lateral earth pressure is said to be active when

ASoil mass is not subjected to any lateral yielding or movement

BSoil mass yields in such a way that it tends to stretch horizontally

CSoil tends to compress horizontally

DNone of the above

Answer:

B. Soil mass yields in such a way that it tends to stretch horizontally


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