Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

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

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21.
which of the following, is a type of shallow footing?
(a) Spread footing
(b) Pile foundation
(c) Pier foundation
(d) Well foundation
Answer:

Option (a)

22.
Which of the below is the most commonly used shallow foundation?
(a) Strap footing
(b) Spread footing
(c) Combined footing
(d) Raft footing
Answer:

Option (b)

23.
The pressure intensity beneath the footing depends upon ___________
(a) The rigidity of the footing
(b) Soil type
(c) Condition of soil
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (d)

24.
When do strap footings are used in the foundation?
(a) To transfer the load of an isolated column
(b) Distance between the columns are long
(c) Two-column loads are unequal
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

25.
When two column loads are unequal, which of the possible footing can be provided?
(a) Strap footing
(b) Raft footing
(c) Trapezoidal combined footing
(d) Mat footing
Answer:

Option (c)

26.
A combined footing may be rectangular in shape if both the columns carry
(a) Unequal loads
(b) Equal loads
(c) No-load
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

27.
If the independent spread footing of two columns are connected by a beam, it is called ___________
(a) Combined footing
(b) Trapezoidal combined footing
(c) Strap footing
(d) Raft footing
Answer:

Option (c)

28.
Which of the following condition is true regarding the transfer of load from strap to the soil, used in strap footing?
(a) Transfer load to the soil
(b) Does not transfer the load to the soil
(c) Partially transfer to load
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

29.
When the allowable soil is low or the building loads are heavy, the footing used is ___________
(a) Raft footing
(b) Strap footing
(c) Trapezoidal combined footing
(d) Rectangular combined footing
Answer:

Option (a)

30.
In designing rectangular combined footing _________ should be adopted as the design value.
(a) Stress distribution
(b) Compression index
(c) Maximum bending moment
(d) Safe bearing pressure
Answer:

Option (c)

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