Computer · Soil Mechanics
Which type of bearing capacity failure of soil (as classified by Vesic 1973) is characterized by a continuous, poorly defined load-settlement curve without a distinct ultimate limit point, and occurs primarily in loose sands or soft clays?
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- 1Rotational shear failure
- 2Punching shear failure✓
- 3General shear failure
- 4Local shear failure
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Punching shear failure
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