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The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic?

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The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic?

(a) Strap footing

(b) Combined footing

(c) Mat footing

(d) Rectangular combined footing

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Question is taken from Shallow Foundations in section Shallow Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right answer is (c) Mat footing

For explanation I would say: Mat footing is used where the soil contains compressible lenses or the soil is sufficiently erratic so that the differential settlement would be difficult to control.

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