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Question 21. When do strap footings are used in foundation?
  1.    To transfer load of an isolated column
  2.    Distance between the columns are long
  3.    Two column loads are unequal
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Distance between the columns are long
Answer: (b).Distance between the columns are long
Question 22. In conventional design, allowable bearing capacity should be taken smaller than which of the following value?
  1.    Safe bearing capacity and Allowable bearing pressure
  2.    The pressure intensities beneath the footing
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Safe bearing capacity and Allowable bearing pressure
Answer: (a).Safe bearing capacity and Allowable bearing pressure
Question 23. The value of Es used in the immediate settlement equation, can be found out using _____________
  1.    Triaxial test
  2.    Compression test
  3.    Direct shear test
  4.    Rankine’s theory
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Triaxial test
Answer: (a).Triaxial test
Question 24. The design of rigid rectangular combined footing consist in determining the ____________
  1.    Pressure distribution
  2.    Location of center of gravity of column
  3.    Shear force
  4.    Safe bearing pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Location of center of gravity of column
Answer: (b).Location of center of gravity of column
Question 25. The influence factor Iw for rigid rectangular footing with L/B = 1.5 is ____________
  1.    0.88
  2.    0.82
  3.    1.70
  4.    1.06
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1.06
Answer: (d).1.06
Question 26. If the independent spread footing of two columns are connected by a beam, it is called ___________
  1.    Combined footing
  2.    Trapezoidal combined footing
  3.    Strap footing
  4.    Raft footing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Strap footing
Answer: (c).Strap footing
Question 27. A combined footing may be rectangular in shape if both the columns carry ___________
  1.    Unequal loads
  2.    Equal loads
  3.    No load
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Equal loads
Answer: (b).Equal loads
Question 28. Which of the following condition is true regarding the transfer of load from strap to soil, used in strap footing?
  1.    Transfer load to soil
  2.    Does not transfer load to soil
  3.    Partially transfer to load
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Does not transfer load to soil
Answer: (b).Does not transfer load to soil
Question 29. In designing rectangular combined footing _________ should be adopted as the design value.
  1.    Stress distribution
  2.    Compression index
  3.    Maximum bending moment
  4.    Safe bearing pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Maximum bending moment
Answer: (c).Maximum bending moment
Question 30. When the allowable soil is low or the building loads are heavy, the footing used is ___________
  1.    Raft footing
  2.    Strap footing
  3.    Trapezoidal combined footing
  4.    Rectangular combined footing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Raft footing
Answer: (a).Raft footing

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