Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A 30 cm square bearing plate settles by 1.5 cm in a plate loading test on cohesive soil under 2 kg/cm^2. Settlement of a 1.0 m square footing under same intensity is
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Choose the correct answer
A
1.5 cm
B
3 cm
C
5 cm
D
10 cm
Correct Answer
A. 1.5 cm
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For cohesive soil, settlement under same pressure is approximately independent of footing size in this plate-load relation
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