The major principal stress in an element of cohesionless soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is________________?

A. vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium

B. none of the above

C. vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium

D. inclined at 45 to the vertical plane

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