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Geological Engineering · Q3

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 3

Q3

The effective stress principle in soil mechanics was proposed by:

A.
Boussinesq
B.
Terzaghi
Answer
C.
Darcy
D.
Casagrande

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Terzaghi introduced the effective stress principle, which states:Total stress = Effective stress + Pore water pressure.Effective stress governs soil strength and deformation.