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Bearing Capacity - Terzaghi Theory

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Net ultimate bearing capacity of a footing in clay stratum

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increases with depath of footing only

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increases with size of footing only

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increases with depth and size of footing

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is independent of depth and size of footing.

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Solution

The correct option is D
is independent of depth and size of footing.
$q_{n u} = c N_{c} (a s p e r t e r z a g h i)$
independent of depth & size of footing

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