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The plate load test was conducted on a clayey strata by using a plate of 0.3 m ร— 0.3 m dimensions, and the ultimate load per unit area for the plate was found to be 180 kPa. The ultimate bearing capacity (in kPa) of a 2 m wide square footing would be
A
27
B
180
C
1200
D
2000

Correct : b

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