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

A strip footing is resting on the surface of a purely clayey soil depo

1.	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
A.	becomes double
B.	becomes half
C.	becomes four-times
D.	remains the same
Answer» E.

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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

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