Question

The modern form of application of reinforced earth was first developed by _____

(a) Darcy

(b) Skempton

(c) Henry Vidal

(d) Marshal

I had been asked this question during a job interview.

I need to ask this question from Reinforced Earth topic in section Reinforced Earth and Geotextiles of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Henry Vidal

To explain: The modern form of application of reinforced earth was first developed by Henry Vidal who first constructed major retaining walls in France in 1968. Darcy has contributions in the field of soil permeability.