Question

State of equilibrium is fully developed in which of the following bearing capacity failures?

(a) Local shear failure

(b) General shear failure

(c) Punching shear failure

(d) All of the mentioned

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I want to ask this question from Types of Bearing Capacity Failures topic in chapter Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) General shear failure

Explanation: In general shear failure, when the pressure approaches the value of qf, the state of equilibrium is reached initially in the soil around the soil and gradually spreads, ultimately the state of plastic equilibrium is fully developed throughout the soil above the failure surfaces.