Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For a strip footing, Terzaghi bearing capacity equation includes shape factor:
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Choose the correct answer
A
not in the basic strip equation
B
only for water table
C
always 0.3
D
always 1.3 for all terms
Correct Answer
A. not in the basic strip equation
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The basic Terzaghi strip-footing equation has no shape factors; shape factors are used for other footing shapes.
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