Question

The design of rigid rectangular combined footing consist in determining the ____________

(a) Pressure distribution

(b) Location of center of gravity of column

(c) Shear force

(d) Safe bearing pressure

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Origin of the question is Shallow Foundations in section Shallow Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Location of center of gravity of column

For explanation: The design of rigid rectangular footing consists in determining the location of center of gravity of the column loads and using length and width dimension such that centroid of footing and the center of gravity of columns loads coincide.