Which of the following cases will result in reduction in the bearing capacity of soil?
i. Depth of water table below the base of the footing is equal to or greater than width of the footing
ii. Depth of water table below the base of the footing is less than width of the footing.
iii. Water table is at the level of base of the footing.
iv. Water table is above the base of the footing.
1
Only i
2
Only iv
3
ii, iii and iv
4
Both iii and iv
5
None of the above