engineering recuitment GATE CE 2023-24 Test Series Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Bearing Capacity Shallow Foundation
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
1
For rigid foundation, the contact pressure is maximum at the edges and minimum at the center in case of clays.
2
For rigid foundation, the contact pressure is minimum at the edges and maximum at the center in case of granular soil.
3
For a flexible foundation, the contact pressure distribution is uniform and convex upward in the case of clays.
4
For flexible foundation, contact pressure distribution is uniform and concave upwards in the case of clays.