Question-Answer:

According to Terzaghi, a foundation is shallow if its,

• (a) depth is equal to or less than its width
• (b) depth is twice the width
• (c) width is thrice the depth
• (d) width is one fourth of depth

(a) depth is equal to or less than its width

According to Terzaghi,
For shallow foundation,
`D/B ≤ 1`
For deep foundation,
D/B > 1

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