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For clayey and silty soils, which of the following bearing plate can be used?

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For clayey and silty soils, which of the following bearing plate can be used?

(a) Square plate and Concrete block

(b) Circular plate

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

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This key question is from Bearing Capacity topic in portion Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (a) Square plate and Concrete block

Easy explanation: For clayey and silty soils and for loose medium dense sandy soils with N < 15, a 450 mm square plate or concrete block shall be used.

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