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Question 71. The vertical downward movement of the base of the structure is called __________
  1.    Penetration resistance
  2.    Settlement
  3.    Effective pressure
  4.    Shear failure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Settlement
Answer: (b).Settlement
Question 72. The allowable pressure, that should be selected for a maximum settlement is ____________
  1.    40 mm
  2.    25 mm
  3.    30 mm
  4.    10 mm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 25 mm
Answer: (b).25 mm
Question 73. The maximum allowable settlement for warehouses are _________
  1.    25
  2.    38
  3.    50
  4.    Less than 0.5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 50
Answer: (c).50
Question 74. According to National building code of India, the differential settlement can be kept within limits by __________
  1.    Suitably designing the foundation
  2.    Decreasing the total settlements
  3.    Increasing the allowable pressure.
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Suitably designing the foundation
Answer: (a).Suitably designing the foundation
Question 75. Vesic observed _____________ types of bearing capacity failures.
  1.    2
  2.    4
  3.    3
  4.    5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Answer: (c).3
Question 76. When a footing fails due to insufficient bearing capacity, distinct failure patterns are developed depending upon _________
  1.    Failure mechanism
  2.    Plastic equilibrium
  3.    Shear strength
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Failure mechanism
Answer: (a).Failure mechanism
Question 77. Which of the following is a characteristic of general shear failure?
  1.    Failure is accompanied by compressibility of soil
  2.    Failure is sudden
  3.    Bulging of shearing mass of soil
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Bulging of shearing mass of soil
Answer: (c).Bulging of shearing mass of soil
Question 78. In local shear failure, the development of plastic equilibrium is ______________
  1.    Full
  2.    Partial
  3.    Zero
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Full
Answer: (a).Full
Question 79. In general shear failure, continuous failure is developed between ______________
  1.    Ground surface and footing
  2.    Edge of the footing and ground surface
  3.    Foundation and the ground surface
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Edge of the footing and ground surface
Answer: (b).Edge of the footing and ground surface
Question 80. An analysis of the condition of complete bearing capacity failure is usually termed as ___________
  1.    General shear failure
  2.    Terzaghi’s analysis
  3.    Bearing failure
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> General shear failure
Answer: (a).General shear failure

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