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Plate Load Test

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Consider the following statements:
Increasing width of footing results in
1. increase in settlement of a consolidating clay layer
2. Increase in bearing capacity of sandy soils
3. decrease in bearing capacity of clays
Which of these statements is/are correct?

A

1 only

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1 and 2 only

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C

2 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

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Solution

The correct option is B 1 and 2 only
(b) Changing the width of footing does not affect the bearing capacity of clays

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