If L and B are the length and breadth of a footing, e the eccentricity along the length and P and Q are the axial force and bearing capacity of the soil, then, to avoid tension,

If L and B are the length and breadth of a footing, e the eccentricity

1.	If L and B are the length and breadth of a footing, e the eccentricity along the length and P and Q are the axial force and bearing capacity of the soil, then, to avoid tension,
A.	<img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/43-11-184-1.png">
B.	<img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/43-11-184-2.png">
C.	<img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/43-11-184-3.png">
D.	<img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/43-11-184-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/soil-mechanics-and-foundation-engineering/43-11-184-2.png">