Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Selection of Foundation and Sub-soil Exploration/Investigation

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31.
For a rectangular combined footing, x̅ is given as ___________
(a) x̅ = L/2
(b) L/3 < x̅ < L/2
(c) x̅ = L/3
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

32.
Generally combined footing is assumed to rest on ___________
(a) Cohesive soil
(b) Homogeneous soil
(c) Cohesion-less soil
(d) Non-homogeneous soil
Answer:

Option (b)

33.
The design procedure of strap footing is essentially that of _____________
(a) Direct method
(b) Trial and error method
(c) Graphical method
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

34.
The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic?
(a) Strap footing
(b) Combined footing
(c) Mat footing
(d) Rectangular combined footing
Answer:

Option (c)

35.
Usually, rafts are designed as _________
(a) Reinforced slabs
(b) Reinforced concrete flat slabs
(c) Ordinary concrete slab
(d) Inverted flat slabs
Answer:

Option (b)

36.
The weight of the raft is not considered in the structural design, because ___________
(a) Weight is carried by subsoil
(b) Raft does not remain in contact with soil
(c) The weight is transferred to the column
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

37.
In raft footing, if the C.G of the load coincide with the centroid of the raft, the upward load is considered as ___________
(a) Non-uniform pressure
(b) Uniform pressure
(c) Excess pressure
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

38.
Raft is subdivided in to series of beams to establish __________
(a) Shear failure and Moment diagrams
(b) Pressure distribution
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

39.
The penetration resistance N for designing of raft should be taken at ___________ intervals.
(a) 50 cm
(b) 60 cm
(c) 75 cm
(d) 20 cm
Answer:

Option (c)

40.
If the penetration resistance N is less than 5, which of the following measures can be adopted?
(a) Using piles and piers and Compacting sand
(b) Using an inverted flat slab
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

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