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The contact pressure and settlement distribution for a footing are shown in the figure

The figure corresponds to a

A

Rigid footing on granular soil

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Flexible footing on granular soil

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Flexible footing on saturated clay

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D

Rigid footing on cohesive soil.

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Solution

The correct option is A
Rigid footing on granular soil
For rigid footing on granular soil

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