A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. first increases and then decreases
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90%
A. less at edges compared to middle
B. more at edges compared to middle
C. uniform throughout
D. none of the above
A. 15 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 50 mm
D. 167 mm
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
A. cohesion only
B. angle of internal friction only
C. both cohesion and angle of internal friction
D. none of the above
A. 15 mm
B. between 15 mm and 25 mm
C. 25 mm
D. greater than 25 mm
A. less than 300 mm
B. between 300 mm and 750 mm
C. between 750 mm and 1 m
D. greater than 1 m
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
A. allowable settlement only
B. ultimate bearing capacity of soil only
C. both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity
D. none of above