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Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 20 (Q.No. 13)
UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
13.
Stresses obtained from Boussinesq's theory are considered reasonably satisfactory in foundation engineering because:
they represent stress distribution in homogeneous soil below loaded area
they account for anisotropy of soil properly
they give due regard to plastic behaviour of soils, particularly of settlement analysis
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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