Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
According to Terzaghi's theory, the ultimate bearing capacity at ground surface for a purely cohesive soil and smooth base of strip footing is
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Choose the correct answer
A
2.57 C
B
5.14 C
C
5.7 C
D
6.2 C
Correct Answer
B. 5.14 C
Why is this the answer?
For phi = 0 and smooth strip footing, Nc = 5.14, hence qu = 5.14C
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