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Consider the following statements as suggestive of the bearing capacity of soil:
1. The maximum net loading intensity at which neither the soil fails in shear nor is there excessive settlement detrimental to the structure.
2. The maximum net pressure which the soil can carry without shear failure.
3. The net ultimate bearing capacity of the soil divided by a factor of safety.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3
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1 only
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C
2 only
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3 only
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Solution

The correct option is C 2 only
2 only

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