Civil Engineering > GATE 2016 SET-2 > Bearing Capacity
A strip footing is resting on the surface of a purely clayey soil deposit. If the width of the footing is doubled, the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil
A
becomes double
B
becomes half
C
becomes four-times
D
remains the same

Correct : d

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