SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Bearing Capacity Shallow Foundation
Consider the following statements:
(1) Bearing capacity of Cohesionless soil increases with an increase in the width of the foundation.
(2) Bearing capacity of purely cohesive soil independent of the width of the foundation.
(3) Ultimate bearing capacity of a footing on pure clay does not significantly get affected by the presence of the water table.
Out of these statements:
1
only 1 and 2 are correct
2
only 1 and 3 are correct
3
only 2 and 3 are correct
4
1, 2, and 3 are correct