If is the net upward pressure on a square footing of side for a square column of side , the maximum bending moment is given by_________________?

If is the net upward pressure on a square footing of side for a square column of side , the maximum bending moment is given by_________________?

A. B.M = pb (c – a)/4
B. B.M = pb (b – a)²/4
C. B.M = pb (b – a)²/8
D. B.M = pb (b + a)/8