The gross pressure intensity (q) of a structure is ___________
(a) Total pressure at base of the footing
(b) Excess pressure after the construction of the structure
(c) Minimum pressure intensity at the base
(d) None of the mentioned
This question was posed to me in an interview for internship.
The above asked question is from Minimum Depth of Foundation: Rankine’s Analysis in portion Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II