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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear________________?

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In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear________________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. first increases and then decreases

In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear________________? Read More »

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Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by________________?

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Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by________________?

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90%

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Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________?

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Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________?

A. less at edges compared to middle
B. more at edges compared to middle
C. uniform throughout
D. none of the above

Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________? Read More »

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A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is___________________?

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A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is___________________?

A. 15 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 50 mm
D. 167 mm

A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is___________________? Read More »

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The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing_______________?

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The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing_______________?

A. cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
B. cohesion and effective unit weight of soil
C. effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance
D. effective angle of shearing resistance

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Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of______________?

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Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of______________?

A. cohesion only
B. angle of internal friction only
C. both cohesion and angle of internal friction
D. none of the above

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A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless 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_______________?

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A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless 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

A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless 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_______________? Read More »

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In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be_________________?

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In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be_________________?

A. less than 300 mm
B. between 300 mm and 750 mm
C. between 750 mm and 1 m
D. greater than 1 m

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Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing (C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB. gives______________?

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Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing (C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB. gives______________?

A. safe bearing capacity
B. net safe bearing capacity
C. ultimate bearing capacity
D. net ultimate bearing capacity where C = unit cohesion
Y =unit weight of soil D = depth of foundation B = width of foundation N„ Nq, NY = bearing capacity factors

Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing (C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB. gives______________? Read More »

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