UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Stresses obtained from Boussinesq's theory are considered reasonably satisfactory in foundation engineering because:

A they represent stress distribution in homogeneous soil below loaded area

B they account for anisotropy of soil properly

C they give due regard to plastic behaviour of soils, particularly of settlement analysis

D they consider elastic soil medium, and the intensity of allowable stresses below foundations in most cases are quit small and justify elastic solutions

ANS:D - they consider elastic soil medium, and the intensity of allowable stresses below foundations in most cases are quit small and justify elastic solutions

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