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The Brinch Hansen shape factor can be applied to ___________ for the case of rectangular footing.

(a) Skempton value of Nc

(b) Terzaghi’s equation

(c) Meyerhof’s equation

(d) None of the mentioned

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Correct answer is (a) Skempton value of Nc

The best I can explain: The Brinch Hansen shape factor can be applied to the Nc values from Skempton for the rectangular footing.

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