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The co-efficient of elastic uniform compression of soil depends on which of the following factor?

(a) Size of area of foundation

(b) Mass of foundation

(c) Exciting force

(d) All of the mentioned

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The correct choice is (a) Size of area of foundation

Best explanation: The coefficient of elastic uniform compression of soil depends not only on elastic constant E and μ but also on the size of the base contact area of foundation.

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