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Bearing Capacity - Terzaghi Theory

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Contact pressure for a rigid footing resting on clay at the centre and the edge are respectively

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maximum and zero

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Maximum and Minimum

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Zero and maximum

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Minimum and maximum

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The correct option is D
Minimum and maximum

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