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During plate Load test, the settlement of a 35 cm plate is found to be 2 cm in a cohesive soil, then the settlement of square footing of 85 cm side under same Loading conditions is

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Chapter16: Shallow Foundations-bearing Capacity

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During plate Load test, the settlement
of a 35 cm plate is found to be 2 cm
in a cohesive soil, then the settlement
of square footing of 85 cm side under
same Loading conditions is

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