A = contact area of footing or plate.

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• The plate load test consists in loading a rigid plate at the                    
• The bearing plate used in plate load test is in the shape of                      
• The size of bearing plate, which used in plate load test varies from                        
• The depth of exploration for isolated spread footing is                        
• which of the following, is a type of shallow footing?
• The pressure intensity beneath the footing depends upon                        
• footing can be calculated.
• In cohesive soil, the pressure distribution beneath the footing is                        
• When two column loads are unequal, which of the possible footing can be provided?
• The total settlement of a footing in clay is considered to be consisting of                         components.