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The contact pressure distribution below a rigid footing on the surface of a clay soil is

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For rigid footings: \[ \begin{array}{ll} \textbf{Clay (Cohesive Soil)} &\rightarrow \text{Maximum pressure at edges} \textbf{Sand (Cohesionless Soil)} &\rightarrow \text{Maximum pressure at center} \end{array} \] This is one of the most frequently asked concepts in Foundation Engineering.

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Uniform for the full width
Maximum at the edges and minimum at the center
Maximum at the center and minimum at the edges
Maximum at half of the length

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The Correct Option is B

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