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						If the back fill is having a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area, the lateral pressure will be
													If the back fill is having a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area, the lateral pressure will be												
												
												
		 
                    
Uniform surcharge increases active earth pressure even as it decreases passive resistance. 2. For analysing the conditions at a masonry gravity wall, application of Coulomb’s theory of earth Pressure is preferred.