Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Shallow Foundation

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51.
The influence factor for rigid square footing is ____________
(a) 0.88
(b) 0.82
(c) 1.06
(d) 1.70
Answer:

Option (b)

52.
The influence factor Iw for rigid rectangular footing with L/B = 1.5 is
(a) 0.88
(b) 0.82
(c) 1.70
(d) 1.06
Answer:

Option (d)

53.
The design of rigid rectangular combined footing consist in determining the ____________
(a) Pressure distribution
(b) Location of the center of gravity of column
(c) Shear force
(d) Safe bearing pressure
Answer:

Option (b)

54.
If a maximum settlement of 50 mm is permitted for a raft, the differential settlement must not exceed ___________
(a) 30 mm
(b) 10 mm
(c) 20 mm
(d) 25 mm
Answer:

Option (c)

55.
The net ultimate bearing capacity for raft may be determined by __________
(a) Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation
(b) Darcy’s equation
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

56.
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil
(a) Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
(b) Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
(c) Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
(d) Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
Answer:

Option (a)

57.
The density of soil can be increased
(a) By reducing the space occupied by air
(b) By elastic compression of soil grains
(c) By expelling water from pores
(d) All the above
Answer:

Option (d)

58.
600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesion-less soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is
(a) 15 mm
(b) Between 15 mm and 25 mm
(c) 25 mm
(d) Greater than 25 mm
Answer:

Option (b)

59.
According to Rankine's formula, the minimum depth of foundation
(a) h = (P/W) [(1 - sin )/(1 + sin )]²
(b) h = (w/P) [(1 - sin )/(1 + sin )]²
(c) h = (P/w) [(1 - sin )/(1 + tan )]²
(d) h = (P/w) [(1 - tan )/(1 + tan )]²
Answer:

Option (a)

60.
The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon
(a) Size of the particles
(b) The shape of the particles
(c) Cohesive properties of particles
(d) All the above
Answer:

Option (d)

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