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Question 1. The net safe bearing capacity is defined by which of the following equation?
  1.    qns=qnf / F
  2.    qns = qnf + σ̅
  3.    qns = qf – σ̅
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> qns=qnf / F
Answer: (a).qns=qnf / F
Question 2. The gross pressure intensity (q) of a structure is ___________
  1.    Total pressure at base of the footing
  2.    Excess pressure after the construction of the structure
  3.    Minimum pressure intensity at the base
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Total pressure at base of the footing
Answer: (a).Total pressure at base of the footing
Question 3. The ultimate bearing capacity and the net ultimate capacity are connected by the relation ____________
  1.    qf = qnf +/- σ̅ and qf = qf – σ̅
  2.    qf = qnf – σ̅
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> qf = qnf +/- σ̅ and qf = qf – σ̅
Answer: (a).qf = qnf +/- σ̅ and qf = qf – σ̅
Question 4. The safe bearing capacity can also be referred as _________
  1.    Net safe bearing capacity
  2.    Ultimate bearing capacity
  3.    Safe bearing pressure
  4.    Net soil pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ultimate bearing capacity
Answer: (b).Ultimate bearing capacity
Question 5. Rankine considered the first soil element (element 1) at ___________
  1.    Base of the structure
  2.    Below the foundation
  3.    Edge of the footing
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Below the foundation
Answer: (b).Below the foundation
Question 6. Meyerhof’s extended the analysis of plastic equilibrium of a surface footing to __________
  1.    Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
  2.    Inclined foundation
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
Answer: (a).Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
Question 7. In the Bowl’s method for finding the effect of water table, which of the following factor is used for soil in the wedge zone?
  1.    Water reduction factor
  2.    Effective unit weight
  3.    Overburden pressure
  4.    Average unit weight
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Effective unit weight
Answer: (b).Effective unit weight
Question 8. The value of Nc and Nq are same for, which of the following methods?
  1.    Meyerhof
  2.    Hansen
  3.    Vesic
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the mentioned
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Question 9. The factor N γ(M) identifies which of the following author?
  1.    Vesic
  2.    Meyerhof
  3.    Hansen
  4.    Terzaghi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Meyerhof
Answer: (b).Meyerhof
Question 10. Which of the following equation has been recommended by Indian standard for finding reduction factor in water table?
  1.    R w = 0.5 (1 + z w2/B)
  2.    R w = (1 + z w2/B)
  3.    R w = c Nc + σ̅. Nq + 0.5γBNγ
  4.    R w = z w2 / B
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> R w = 0.5 (1 + z w2/B)
Answer: (a).R w = 0.5 (1 + z w2/B)

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