If p₁ and P₂ are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is A) (p₁?p₂)/2h B) (p₁+p₂)/4h C) (p₁+p₂)/2h D) (p₁?p₂)2/3h

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The horizontal pressure per unit length of the wall, $p$, can be calculated as the average of the pressures at the bottom and top of the wall, divided by the height, $h$, of the wall. This is represented by the formula $(p₁ + p₂) / 2h$, which corresponds to choice C.

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