Soil Mechanics And Foundation QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics And Foundation QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part5 : 11 to 15

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

11.The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]

12.Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is

less at edges compared to middle

more at edges compared to middle

uniform throughout

none of the above

13.In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

less than 300 mm

between 300 mm and 750 mm

between 750 mm and 1 m

greater than 1 m

14.Terzaghi's bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of

cohesion only

angle of internal friction only

both cohesion and angle of internal friction

none of the above

15.Select the incorrect statement.

Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load.

Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil.

Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon shape and size of footing.

Bearing capacity of a soil is indepen-dent of rate of loading.

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