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Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a local shear failure?

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Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a local shear failure?

(a) Failure is defined by large settlements

(b) Failure surface do not reach the ground surface

(c) Failure is sudden

(d) Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined

I have been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

My doubt is from Types of Bearing Capacity Failures in portion Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct answer is (c) Failure is sudden

Explanation: In local shear stress there is no tilting of footing and therefore the failure is not sudden.

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