511Civil EngineeringMedium
A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is________?
A15 mm
B167 mm
C50 mm
D30 mm
Correct answer
C. 50 mm
Explanation
The correct answer is 50 mm.