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The figure given below represents the contact pressure distribution underneath a

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rigid footing on saturated clay

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rigid footing on sand

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flexible footing on saturated clay

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flexible footing on sand

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Solution

The correct option is A rigid footing on saturated clay
Settlement of foundation is uniform $\to$ Rigid footing
Contact pressure at the edges is more $\to$ Clay.
Hence, stress distribution is for rigid footing clay.

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