Question

____________ is not the vertical pressure distribution diagram, which can be prepared by Boussinesq’s theory.

(a) stress isobars

(b) vertical pressure distribution on a horizontal plane

(c) horizontal pressure distribution on a horizontal plane

(d) vertical pressure distribution on a vertical plane

The question was asked in exam.

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) horizontal pressure distribution on a horizontal plane

The best explanation: By means of Boussinesq’s stress distribution theory, the following vertical pressure distribution diagrams can be prepared,

stress isobars

vertical pressure distribution on a horizontal plane

vertical pressure distribution on a vertical plane.