Assertion (A): The bearing capacity of a footing always gets affected by the location of ground water table.
Reason (R): Water in soil affects the shear strength parameters as well as the unit weight.
A
both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B
both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
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C
A is true but R is false
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D
A is false but R is true
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Solution
The correct option is D A is false but R is true The position of ground water has a significant effect on the bearing capacity of soil. Only if it is present at a depth less than the width of the foundation from the foundation bottom. At depths greater than this, there is no effect on bearing capacity.