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Download Solution PDFAccording to Terzaghi, a foundation is shallow if its
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In a shallow foundation, depth of foundation is less than or equal to its width whereas, in a deep foundation, depth of foundation is greater than its width
A shallow foundation is the one whose width is greater than depth.
i.e. \(\frac{{Depth\;of\;the\;footing}}{{Width\;of\;the\;footing}} \le 1.0\)
A deep foundation is the one whose depth is greater than the width of the footing.
i.e. \(\frac{{Depth\;of\;the\;footing}}{{Width\;of\;the\;footing}} > 1.0\)
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