Civil Engineering > GATE 2026 SET-2 > Foundation Engineering
A shallow footing is subjected to a vertical load. Within the elastic limit of the underlying soil, the TRUE statement(s) is/are:
A
Vertical displacement below a rigid shallow footing is uniform in clay as well as sand.
B
Vertical contact pressure below a rigid shallow footing is uniform in clay as well as sand.
C
Vertical displacement below a flexible shallow footing is uniform in clay as well as sand.
D
Vertical contact pressure below a flexible shallow footing is uniform in clay as well as sand.

Correct : a

Similar Questions

A square footing (2 m x 2 m) is subjected to an inclined point load, P as shown in the figure below. The water table is located well below the base of the footi...
#1342 Fill in the Blanks
Net ultimate bearing capacity of a footing embedded in a clay stratum
#1380 MCQ
A pile of diameter 0.4 m is fully embedded in a clay stratum having 5 layers, each 5 m thick as shown in the figure below. Assume a constant unit weight of soil...
#1405 Fill in the Blanks

Related Topics

No tags found

Unique Visitor Count

Total Unique Visitors

Loading......

Question Options

Contributed by: