A. safe bearing capacity
B. net safe bearing capacity
C. ultimate bearing capacity
D. net ultimate bearing capacity where C = unit cohesion
Y =unit weight of soil D = depth of foundation B = width of foundation N„ Nq, NY = bearing capacity factors
Related Mcqs:
- Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of______________?
A. cohesion only
B. angle of internal friction only
C. both cohesion and angle of internal friction
D. none of the above - In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be_________________?
A. less than 300 mm
B. between 300 mm and 750 mm
C. between 750 mm and 1 m
D. greater than 1 m - A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is_______________?
A. 15 mm
B. between 15 mm and 25 mm
C. 25 mm
D. greater than 25 mm - A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is___________________?
A. 15 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 50 mm
D. 167 mm - The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing_______________?
A. cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
B. cohesion and effective unit weight of soil
C. effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance
D. effective angle of shearing resistance - Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by________________?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90% - Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________?
A. less at edges compared to middle
B. more at edges compared to middle
C. uniform throughout
D. none of the above - Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon_______________?
A. allowable settlement only
B. ultimate bearing capacity of soil only
C. both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity
D. none of above - If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?
A. less than specific gravity of soil
B. equal to specific gravity of soil
C. greater than specific gravity of soil
D. independent of specific gravity of soil - Effective stress on soil_____________?
A. increases voids ratio and decreases permeability
B. increases both voids ratio and permeability
C. decreases both voids ratio and permeability
D. decreases voids ratio and increases permeability
