{"id":5831,"date":"2024-04-15T02:19:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5831"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:19:30","slug":"pick-up-the-incorrect-statement-from-the-following-a-in-the-stem-of-a-retaining-wall-reinforcement-is-provided-near-the-earth-side-b-in-the-toe-slab-of-a-retaining-wall-reinforcement-is-provided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/pick-up-the-incorrect-statement-from-the-following-a-in-the-stem-of-a-retaining-wall-reinforcement-is-provided-near-the-earth-side-b-in-the-toe-slab-of-a-retaining-wall-reinforcement-is-provided\/","title":{"rendered":"Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: A. In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side B. In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab C. In the heel slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab D. None of these"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9b1bad0731d\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    In the heel slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    None of these                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. In the heel slab of a retaining <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab.<\/p>\n<p>The stem of a retaining wall is the vertical portion that supports the earth. The toe slab is the horizontal portion at the bottom of the wall that distributes the load from the stem to the foundation. The heel slab is the horizontal portion at the top of the wall that transfers the load from the stem to the foundation and also helps to resist overturning.<\/p>\n<p>Reinforcement is provided in the stem of a retaining wall near the earth side to resist the tensile stresses caused by the earth pressure. Reinforcement is also provided in the toe slab at the bottom of the slab to resist the shear stresses caused by the earth <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> pressure. However, reinforcement is not provided in the heel slab at the top of the slab because there are no tensile stresses in this region.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a diagram of a typical retaining wall:<\/p>\n<p>The stem is the vertical portion, the toe slab is the horizontal portion at the bottom, and the heel slab is the horizontal portion at the top.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this explanation is helpful!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[640],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: A. In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side B. 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