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The major principal stress in an element of cohesionless soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is________________?
Options:
A .  vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium
B .  vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium
C .  inclined at 45° to the vertical plane
D .  none of the above
Answer: Option A
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