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The plastic state of stress when the failure is imminent was investigated by ___________

(a) Rankine

(b) Darcy

(c) Skempton

(d) Terzaghi

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This intriguing question originated from Earth Pressure Introduction in portion Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right answer is (a) Rankine

To elaborate: The plastic state of stress failure of the soil samples was studied by Rankine in the year 1860. Darcy is known for his works in the field of soil permeability.

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