Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 12 (Q.No. 5)
5.
In case of footing on the surface of shallow depth is very dense sand, which one of the following types of failure is likely to occur?
Punching shear failure
Local shear failure
General shear failure
Any of the above three
Answer: Option
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Rahul verma said:   2 years ago
At shallow depth GENERAL SHEAR FAILURE.

At deeper depth PUNCHING SHEAR.
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