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17.
Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is same as that of the side of the square footing. The ratio of their ultimate bearing capcities is
3/4
4/3
1.0
1.3
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Ietakshay said:   7 years ago
Given Ans 1.3 is correct.

Ratio = strength of circular section / Strength of Square section.

If We assumed Side or Dia. Is 4 cm.
And Load P is the same,
Then Ratio of ultimate stresses of circular to the square is;

= (P/12.56) / (P/16).
= P .16/P. 12.56.
= 1.3.

Mahesh sin said:   4 years ago
Area of circular footing = π/4 d2.
= 0.785 d2.

Area of square = d2(because d=l).
Bearing capacity = load/area.
Circular = load/0.785d2.
Square. = load/d2.

Ratio = load/0.785d2*d2/load.
= 1/0.785,
= 1.27.
= 1.30.

Sudeep said:   10 years ago
Correct answer is 3/4.

C = 0; D = 0.

Therefore, (qf)cir/(qf)sq = 0.3yBNq/0.4yBNq.

= 3/4.

Rand said:   5 years ago
What if its cohesion soil? any difference? Explain me.

Narayan Saha said:   5 years ago
The Correct answer will be option A.

Purushottam said:   6 years ago
Correct option B & D.
4/3 = 1.3.

Jaydev kumar saha said:   7 years ago
Yes, agree the Correct answer is A.

Shubham said:   9 years ago
Yeah. The Correct answer is 3/4.

Tabish Faheem said:   3 years ago
Option A is the correct answer.

Mohd Tariq said:   7 years ago
The Correct answer is 3/4.


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