GATE CE 2017 Set 2 — Question 54

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The radii of relative stiffness of the rigid pavements P and Q are denoted by lPl_P and lQl_Q, respectively. The geometric and material properties of the concrete slab and underlying soil are given below:
PavementConcrete: Length of SlabConcrete: Breadth of SlabConcrete: Thickness of SlabConcrete: Modulus of ElasticityConcrete: Poisson's RatioSoil: Subgrade Reaction Modulus
PLLBBhhEEμ\muKK
QLLBB0.5h0.5hEEμ\mu2K2K
The ratio (up to one decimal place) of lP/lQl_P/l_Q is __________.
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