Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Terzaghi's ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing includes the surcharge term:
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Choose the correct answer
A
0.5 gamma B N_gamma
B
qNq
C
cNc
D
gamma Df/Nq
Correct Answer
B. qNq
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The three main terms for strip footing are cNc + qNq + 0.5 gamma B N_gamma; qNq is the surcharge contribution.
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