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Bearing Capacity - Terzaghi Theory

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Which of the following statements are correct about Terzaghi's theory for shallow foundations ?

1. Terzaghi considered footing to be continuous such as strip footing, which makes analysis two dimensional.

2. Terzaghi considered base of the footing to be smooth and ignore side resistance of the footing.

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Only 1

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Only 2

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is A Only 1
Assumptions of Terzaghi's theory

(i) Foundation is shallow $(D_{f} \leq B)$

(ii)The base of foundation is rough

(iii) Footing is continuous such as strip footing, which makes analysis two dimensional

(iv) Terzaghi consider only base resistance and ignored side resistance

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