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Bearing Capacity - Terzaghi Theory

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The two criteria for the determination of allowable bearing capacity of a foundation are

A

Tensile failure and compression failure.

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Tensile failure and settlement

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Bond failure and shear failure

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D

Shear failure and settlement

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Solution

The correct option is D Shear failure and settlement
Allowable bearing capacity is the maximum intensity of loading that can be imposed on the soil with no possibility of shear failure or the possibility of excessive settlement.

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