Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is the same as that of the side of the square footing. The ratio between their ultimate bearing capacities will be : (a) 1.0 (b) 1.3 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.75

Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely  cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is the same as that of the side of the  square footing. The ratio between their ultimate bearing capacities will be :  
(a) 1.0 (b) 1.3 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.75
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(d) 0.75
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