Civil Engineering > GATE 2014 SET-2 > Foundation Engineering
The contact pressure for a rigid footing resting on clay at the centre and the edges are respectively
A
maximum and zero
B
maximum and minimum
C
zero and maximum
D
minimum and maximum

Correct : a

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