Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs
MCQs of Shallow Foundation
| 21. |
For purely cohesive soil, the bearing capacity is given by which of the following equation?
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Option (a) |
| 22. |
The parameters Nc, Nq, Nγ in the equations of bearing capacity failure are known as _________
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Answer:
Option (b) |
| 23. |
For purely cohesive soil, local shear failure may be assumed to occur when the soil is ___________
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Answer:
Option (b) |
| 24. |
Which of the following is a limitation, of assumption in Terzaghi’s analysis?
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Answer:
Option (a) |
| 25. |
Which of the following are original Terzaghi values for Nγ?
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Answer:
Option (a) |
| 26. |
According to the assumptions in Terzaghi’s analysis, the soil is _______________
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Answer:
Option (a) |
| 27. |
The Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity equation is represented as
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Answer:
Option (b) |
| 28. |
Local shear failure generally occurs in ___________
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Answer:
Option (c) |
| 29. |
Terzaghi’s bearing capacity equation is not applicable for ____________
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Answer:
Option (a) |
| 30. |
When the water table is above the base of the footing, the submerged weight ‘γ’ can be used to compute __________
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Answer:
Option (a) |
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