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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