Read the following statements and choose the CORRECT option.
(i) The plate load test, is used to determine the bearing capacity and settlement of soil and may be carried out by either using a gravity loading or truss loading method.
(ii) As the width of the bearing plate used in the plate load test is very small compared with the actual foundation, it usually only provides an estimate of the bearing capacity up to a depth of twice the width of the bearing plate.
1
(i) is TRUE and (ii) is TRUE
2
(i) is TRUE and (ii) is FALSE
3
(i) is FALSE and (ii) is TRUE
4
(i) is FALSE and (ii) is FALSE