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What is meant by a 'floating foundation' in structural engineering?
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- 1A foundation that cannot support loads under saturated soil conditions
- 2A foundation in which the weight of the structure matches the weight of the soil excavated✓
- 3A foundation that physically floats on water like a barge
- 4A normal foundation designed to rise and float during floods
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A foundation in which the weight of the structure matches the weight of the soil excavated
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