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Question 61. For clayey and silty soils, which of the following bearing plate can be used?
  1.    Square plate and Concrete block
  2.    Circular plate
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Square plate and Concrete block
Answer: (a).Square plate and Concrete block
Question 62. According to Indian standard method, the loading of the plate should be borne with either by ___________
  1.    Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss
  2.    Concrete blocks
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss
Answer: (a).Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss
Question 63. A seating pressure of ___________ is applied on the plate before starting the load test.
  1.    70 g/cm²
  2.    30 g/cm²
  3.    50 g/cm²
  4.    100 g/cm²
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 70 g/cm²
Answer: (a).70 g/cm²
Question 64. The settlement of the plate in a load test is measured with the help of _________
  1.    Sensitive dial gauges
  2.    Test plate
  3.    Measuring unit
  4.    Datum bar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sensitive dial gauges
Answer: (a).Sensitive dial gauges
Question 65. The total blow required for the second and third 15 cm of penetration in standard penetration test is taken as ____________
  1.    Seating drive
  2.    Penetration resistance
  3.    Overburden pressure
  4.    Dilatancy/submergence
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Seating drive
Answer: (a).Seating drive
Question 66. The cone test is useful in determining the bearing capacity of ___________
  1.    Cohesion less soil and Fine sand
  2.    Clay soil
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Cohesion less soil and Fine sand
Answer: (a).Cohesion less soil and Fine sand
Question 67. The expression for C n as given by Lio and Whitman is _____________
  1.    C n = √(σ’)
  2.    C n = √(100/σ’)
  3.    C n = 0.77log10(2000/σ’)
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> C n = √(100/σ’)
Answer: (b).C n = √(100/σ’)
Question 68. The cone resistance qc, for sandy silt type of soil is __________
  1.    3.5
  2.    6
  3.    2
  4.    5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2
Answer: (c).2
Question 69. The analytical methods used for finding bearing capacity of footing is based on ___________
  1.    Shear failure
  2.    Effective pressure
  3.    Overburden pressure
  4.    Size of the footing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shear failure
Answer: (a).Shear failure
Question 70. The effect of settlement on structure depends upon its ________
  1.    Magnitude and Uniformity
  2.    Size
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Magnitude and Uniformity
Answer: (a).Magnitude and Uniformity

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