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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 50)
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
50.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
If the ratio of depth to width is less than 2, it is shallow foundation
If the ratio of depth to width is more than 2, it is deep foundation
If the ratio of the length to width is between 1 and 2, it is spread foundation
If the length is large as compared to width, it is a strip foundation
All the above.
Answer: Option
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Nagalla Srinadh said:   1 year ago
Df/B< = 1 shallow foundation.
Df/B >1 deep foundation.

Df/B< = 2.5B shallow foundation.
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Joel said:   7 years ago
Yes, Option D is correct because shallow foundation can extend up to 1.5m depth only.
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Vinodh said:   8 years ago
Opt 4 is correct.

D/B less than or equal to 1, it is shallow foundation otherwise it is a deep foundation.
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CHAUDHARY said:   8 years ago
Yes, IT IS D.

Because according to Karl terzagi (D/b<=1).
skamton(D/B<2.5).
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Mahendra kumar reddy said:   8 years ago
According to me, only option D is correct.
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