GATE AR · 2026 · AR-B1
Question 56: architecture
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Question 56
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A column transmits a load of 225 kN to a square footing. The safe bearing capacity of the soil is 100 kN/m². The minimum length (in m) of the side of this safe square footing is ____________ (rounded off to one decimal place).
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2026AR-B1
GATE AR 2026 · Paper 1
Architecture and Planning · Original paper archive
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- Section AR-B1
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 1 mark
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