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Local shear failure generally occurs in ___________

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Local shear failure generally occurs in ___________

(a) Dense sand

(b) Non-cohesive soil

(c) Loose sand

(d) All of the mentioned

I have been asked this question during a job interview.

The query is from Terzaghi’s Analysis topic in chapter Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct option is (c) Loose sand

Explanation: Local shear failure generally occurs in loose sand while general shear failure occurs in dense sand.

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