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For determining the bearing capacity of soil, in method of loading the size for a square steel plate used is about ________(a) 300 mm^2 to 750 mm^2(b) 3000 mm^2 to 7500 mm^2(c) 3 m^2 to 75 m^2(d) 3 mm^2 to 75 mm^2I had been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.The doubt is from Ground Techniques topic in section Site Investigation and Ground Techniques of Construction & Building Materials

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Right answer is (b) 3000 mm^2 to 7500 mm^2

The explanation: In method of loading comma the size of square steel plate generally VARIANCE from 3000 mm^2 to 7500 mm^2. The plates should have sufficient THICKNESS to with STAND the maximum bending stresses due to PROBABLE loading. But in no case, it should be LESS than 25 mm.



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