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When load is applied on rigid pavement, it deforms in a _______

(a) bottle shape

(b) saucer shape

(c) rectangular shape

(d) square shape

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This intriguing question originated from Design of Rigid Pavements topic in portion Design of Flexible & Rigid Pavement of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (b) saucer shape

Explanation: When load is applied on rigid pavement, it deforms in a saucer shape. This is due to the fact that the rigid pavements are designed on the basis of the design of slabs and their deflections are in the saucer shape.

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