Question

Consider the following statements:
1. The bearing capacity of a footing on clay does not significantly get altered by the presence of water table.
2. The bearing capacity of a footing on saturated clay $(\varphi =0)$ is a function of its size.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2

The bearing capacity of a footing on saturated clay $(\varphi =0)$ is given by

$q_u=5.7C_u+\gamma D_f$