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Consider the following statements associated with local shear failure of soils:
1. Failure is sudden with well-defined ultimate load.
2. This failure occurs in highly compressible soils.
3. Failure is preceded by large settlement.
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements associated with local shear failure of soils:
1. Failure is sudden with well-defined ultimate load.
2. This failure occurs in highly compressible soils.
3. Failure is preceded by large settlement.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Solution
The correct option is C 2 and 3
Sudden and well defined failure occurs in dense sand having relative density ( > 70%) Foundations on sand of relative density between 35 to 70 % do not show sudden failure. As the settlements are about 15% of the foundation width, a visible boundary of sheared zones appears at the surfaces. However, the peak of the base resistance may never be reached. This type of failure is called as local shear failure.
Sudden and well defined failure occurs in dense sand having relative density ( > 70%) Foundations on sand of relative density between 35 to 70 % do not show sudden failure. As the settlements are about 15% of the foundation width, a visible boundary of sheared zones appears at the surfaces. However, the peak of the base resistance may never be reached. This type of failure is called as local shear failure.
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