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Skempton observed that the factor Nc increases with the ratio ___________

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Skempton observed that the factor Nc increases with the ratio ___________

(a) D/B

(b) B/D

(c) H/Hc

(d) c/cm

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This intriguing question comes from General Bearing Capacity Equation: Brinch Hansen’s Analysis in portion Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (a) D/B

Explanation: Based partly on theory and partly on the laboratory test, Skempton observed that the factor Nc increases with the ratio D/B.

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