Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Retaining walls

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11.
Bentonite slurry used in the construction of
(a) cantilever retaining wall
(b) counterfort retaining wall
(c) Diaphragm wall
(d) Sheet piles
Answer:

Option (c)

12.
Where the retaining wall needs to allow high amounts of water to pass through it, as in the case of riverbank stabilization which one of following used
(a) Weep holes
(b) Gabion walls
(c) Sluices
(d) A and B both
Answer:

Option (b)

13.
Design of gravity wall aims to
(a) resist appreciable tension
(b) safe against sliding
(c) safe against overturning
(d) all are correct
Answer:

Option (d)

14.
A minimum factor of safety against sliding is recommended as
(a) 2
(b) 2.5
(c) 1.5
(d) 3
Answer:

Option (c)

15.
Factor of safety against bearing pressure is recommended as
(a) 2
(b) 2.5
(c) 1.5
(d) 3
Answer:

Option (b)

16.
If the temporary Excavation is made in sand, the walls of the excavation must be supported during the construction of the building by a system
(a) Retaining structure
(b) Bracing system
(c) Sheet piles
(d) All are correct
Answer:

Option (b)

17.
pressure diagram for a braced cut in dry or moist sand with a pressure
(a) 1.6(Pa /H)
(b) 2(Pa /H)
(c) 2.8(Pa /H)
(d) 1.5(Pa /H)
Answer:

Option (a)

18.
Weep holes provided into retaining wall for the purpose of
(a) to provide drainage
(b) to prevent cracks due to shrinkage
(c) to avoid friction behind the wall
(d) to improve appearance
Answer:

Option (a)

19.
as compared to the cantilever sheet pile, the required depth of anchored sheet pile below the dredge line is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) all are correct
Answer:

Option (b)

20.
an anchor sheet pile driven to a shallow depth will have
(a) free earth support
(b) fixed earth support
(c) roller support
(d) none of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

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