Question

The pressure intensity beneath the footing depends upon ___________

(a) Rigidity of the footing

(b) Soil type

(c) Condition of soil

(d) All of the mentioned

I have been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Origin of the question is Types of Foundation topic in portion Shallow Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) All of the mentioned

Easiest explanation: Both from observations as well as the analytical studies from elasticity, it is known that the pressure distribution beneath footing is not uniform and it depends on the rigidity of footing, the soil type, and the condition of the soil.