Question

The problems due to stress distribution in soils due to a concentrated load was studied by _____________

(a) G.B Airy

(b) Terzaghi

(c) Darcy

(d) Boussinesq

This question was addressed to me in a national level competition.

The above asked question is from Stress Distribution topic in section Stress Distribution of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

Right option is (d) Boussinesq

The best I can explain: Boussinesq in 1885 studied and solved the problems of stress distribution in soils due to a concentrated loads acting at the ground surface. Darcy gave the law of flow of water through soils. The stress function was introduced by G.B Airy in 1862.