Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Shallow Foundation

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1.
The gross pressure intensity (q) of a structure is ___________
(a) Total pressure at the base of the footing
(b) Excess pressure after the construction of the structure
(c) Minimum pressure intensity at the base
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

2.
The net safe bearing capacity is defined by which of the following equation?
(a) qns=qnf / F
(b) qns = qnf + σ̅
(c) qns = qf – σ̅
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

3.
The safe bearing capacity can also be referred as _________
(a) Net safe bearing capacity
(b) Ultimate bearing capacity
(c) Safe bearing pressure
(d) Net soil pressure
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
Rankine considered the first soil element (element 1) at ___________
(a) The base of the structure
(b) Below the foundation
(c) Edge of the footing
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

5.
According to Rankine’s equation, The bearing capacity of cohesion-less soil at the ground surface is __________
(a) Unity
(b) Less than one
(c) Zero
(d) Greater than one
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
When a state of equilibrium is reached under the footing?
(a) Load on footing increase
(b) Load on footing decreases
(c) Safe bearing capacity of the soil is reached
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
Rankine considered the equilibrium of second soil element at __________
(a) The base of the structure
(b) Below the foundation
(c) Edge of the footing
(d) Top of the foundation
Answer:

Option (c)

8.
During the state of shear failure, which of the following principal stress relationship exist?
(a) σ1 = σ tan2 α + 2c tan α
(b) σ1 = σ3 tan2 α + 2c tan α
(c) σ1 = 2c tan α
(d) σ1 = σ3 tan α
Answer:

Option (a)

9.
The symbol σ̅, represent which of the following term?
(a) Ultimate bearing capacity
(b) Effective surcharge
(c) Gross pressure intensity
(d) Bearing capacity
Answer:

Option (b)

10.
When a footing fails due to insufficient bearing capacity, distinct failure patterns are developed depending upon _________
(a) Failure mechanism
(b) Plastic equilibrium
(c) Shear strength
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

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