2746Civil EngineeringMedium
A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is________?
Abetween 15 mm and 25 mm
B15 mm
C25 mm
Dgreater than 25 mm
Correct answer
A. between 15 mm and 25 mm
Explanation
The correct answer is between 15 mm and 25 mm.