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Rankine considered the first soil element (element 1) at ___________

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Rankine considered the first soil element (element 1) at ___________

(a) Base of the structure

(b) Below the foundation

(c) Edge of the footing

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was posed to me during an interview.

I would like to ask this question from Minimum Depth of Foundation: Rankine’s Analysis topic in section Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct answer is (b) Below the foundation

The best I can explain: Rankine considered the equilibrium of two soil elements, The first one immediately below the foundation (element 1).

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