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According to the assumptions in Terzaghi’s analysis, the soil is _______________

(a) Homogeneous and Isotropic

(b) Non Homogeneous

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in an international level competition.

This intriguing question originated from Terzaghi’s Analysis topic in chapter Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right answer is (a) Homogeneous and Isotropic

The best explanation: In Terzaghi’s analysis the soil is homogeneous and isotropic and its shear strength is represented by Coulomb’s equation.

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