For purely cohesive soil, local shear failure may be assumed to occur when the soil is _______

In local shear failure, the development of plastic equilibrium is __________

The factor N γ(M) identifies which of the following author?

Terzaghi’s bearing capacity equation is not applicable for ________

The recommendation of American code, for a differential settlement depends upon ______

The gross pressure intensity (q) of a structure is _______

The total blow required for the second and third 15 cm of penetration in standard penetration test is taken as ________

For clayey and silty soils, which of the following bearing plate can be used?