engineering recuitment UKPSC AE Civil 2021 Mock Test (Re-Exam) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Bearing Capacity Shallow Foundation
A strip footing is resting on the surface of a purely clayey soil deposit. If the width of the footing is doubled, the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil:
1
Becomes double
2
Becomes half
3
Becomes four-times
4
Remains the same