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Question 31. The bearing capacity of cohesion-less soil at the ground surface is __________
  1.    Unity
  2.    Less than one
  3.    Zero
  4.    Greater than one
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Zero
Answer: (c).Zero
Question 32. When a state of equilibrium is reached under the footing?
  1.    Load on footing increase
  2.    Load on footing decreases
  3.    Safe bearing capacity of the soil is reached
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Load on footing increase
Answer: (a).Load on footing increase
Question 33. Rankine considered the equilibrium of second soil element at __________
  1.    Base of the structure
  2.    Below the foundation
  3.    Edge of the footing
  4.    Top of the foundation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Edge of the footing
Answer: (c).Edge of the footing
Question 34. The symbol σ̅, represent which of the following term?
  1.    Ultimate bearing capacity
  2.    Effective surcharge
  3.    Gross pressure intensity
  4.    Bearing capacity
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Effective surcharge
Answer: (b).Effective surcharge
Question 35. Punching shear may occur in loose sand with density less than ___________
  1.    45 %
  2.    50 %
  3.    35 %
  4.    20 %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 35 %
Answer: (c).35 %
Question 36. Local shear failure is associated with soils having _________
  1.    High compressibility
  2.    High pore pressure
  3.    Low porosity
  4.    Low compressibility
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> High compressibility
Answer: (a).High compressibility
Question 37. In local shear failure, the failure surface do not reach the ground surface because ____________
  1.    Compression of soil under the footing
  2.    Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined
  3.    Failure is defined by large settlements
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Compression of soil under the footing
Answer: (a).Compression of soil under the footing
Question 38. State of equilibrium is fully developed in which of the following bearing capacity failures?
  1.    Local shear failure
  2.    General shear failure
  3.    Punching shear failure
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> General shear failure
Answer: (b).General shear failure
Question 39. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a local shear failure?
  1.    Failure is defined by large settlements
  2.    Failure surface do not reach the ground surface
  3.    Failure is sudden
  4.    Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Failure is sudden
Answer: (c).Failure is sudden
Question 40. The curve for Nq and Nγ for the transition state from φ = 28° and φ = 38° was given by __________
  1.    Peck
  2.    Hanson
  3.    Thorn burn
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the mentioned
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned

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