Computer · Soil Mechanics
Sinking of zone I, which represents the general shear failure surface as assumed by Terzaghi for a strip footing, creates:
- 1two zones of elastic equilibrium at zone II and zone III
- 2radial shear zone at zone II and passive Rankine zone at zone III✓
- 3plastic equilibrium only at zone II
- 4radial shear zone at zone III and passive Rankine zone at zone II
Correct answer
radial shear zone at zone II and passive Rankine zone at zone III
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