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A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is ________ than its width.

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A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is ________ than its width.

(a) Equal to and Less than

(b) Greater than

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

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The query is from Types of Foundation topic in division Shallow Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct choice is (a) Equal to and Less than

Easiest explanation: According to Terzaghi, a foundation is shallow if its depth is equal to or less than its width. In the case of deep foundations, the depth is equal to or greater than the width.

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