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Question 31. If the resultant of the soil pressure coincides with the resultant of the loads, the soil is pressure is assumed to be ____________
  1.    Non-uniformly
  2.    Uniformly distributed
  3.    Zero
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Uniformly distributed
Answer: (b).Uniformly distributed
Question 32. For a rectangular combined footing, x̅ is given as ___________
  1.    x̅ = L/2
  2.    L/3 < x̅ < L/2
  3.    x̅ = L/3
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> x̅ = L/2
Answer: (a).x̅ = L/2
Question 33. Generally combined footing is assumed to rest on ___________
  1.    Cohesive soil
  2.    Homogeneous soil
  3.    Cohesion-less soil
  4.    Non homogeneous soil
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Homogeneous soil
Answer: (b).Homogeneous soil
Question 34. The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic?
  1.    Strap footing
  2.    Combined footing
  3.    Mat footing
  4.    Rectangular combined footing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mat footing
Answer: (c).Mat footing
Question 35. What will be the shape of footing if a=0, is substituted in the pressure intensity equation “q2 = a. qs”?
  1.    Rectangular
  2.    Triangular
  3.    Trapezoidal
  4.    Circular
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Triangular
Answer: (b).Triangular
Question 36. The design procedure of strap footing is essentially that of _____________
  1.    Direct method
  2.    Trial and error method
  3.    Graphical method
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Trial and error method
Answer: (b).Trial and error method
Question 37. Usually, rafts are designed as _________
  1.    Reinforced slabs
  2.    Reinforced concrete flat slabs
  3.    Ordinary concrete slab
  4.    Inverted flat slabs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Reinforced concrete flat slabs
Answer: (b).Reinforced concrete flat slabs
Question 38. The weight of the raft is not considered in the structural design, because ___________
  1.    Weight is carried by subsoil
  2.    Raft does not remain contact with soil
  3.    The weight is transferred to column
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Weight is carried by subsoil
Answer: (a).Weight is carried by subsoil
Question 39. Raft is subdivided in to series of beams to establish __________
  1.    Shear failure and Moment diagrams
  2.    Pressure distribution
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shear failure and Moment diagrams
Answer: (a).Shear failure and Moment diagrams
Question 40. The net ultimate bearing capacity for raft may be determined by __________
  1.    Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation
  2.    Darcy’s equation
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation
Answer: (a).Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation

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