For the following statements: {P}- The lateral stress in the soil while being tested in an oedometer is always at-rest. Q-For a perfectly rigid strip footing at deeper depths in a sand deposit, the vertical normal contact stress at the footing edge is greater than that at its centre. {R}- The corrections for overburden pressure and dilatancy are not applied to measured SPTN values in case of clay deposits. The correct combination of the statements is

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For the following statements:     {P}- The lateral stress in the soil while being tested in an oedometer is always at-rest.    Q-For a perfectly rigid strip footing at deeper depths in a sand deposit, the vertical normal contact stress at the footing edge is greater than that at its centre.     {R}- The corrections for overburden pressure and dilatancy are not applied to measured SPTN values in case of clay deposits.    The correct combination of the statements is

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Correct Answer is :  P - TRUE; Q - TRUE; R - TRUE

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