For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is taken as_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following R.C. retaining walls is suitable for heights beyond 6m ?

   A. L-shaped wall
   B. T-shaped wall
   C. counterfort type
   D. all of the above

2. In counterfort retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem at support is_______________?

   A. not provided
   B. provided only on inner face
   C. provided only on front face
   D. provided both on inner and front faces

3. In T-shaped R C. retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem is provided on______________?

   A. the front face in one direction
   B. the front face in both directions
   C. the inner face in one direction
   D. the inner face in both directions

4. In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on_______________?

   1. bottom face near counterfort
   2. top face near counterfort
   3. bottom face near centre of span
   4. top face near centre of span The correct answer is
   A. only (1)
   B. only (2)
   C. both (1) and (4)
   D. both (2)and (3)

5. The factor of safety for______________?

   A. steel and concrete are same
   B. steel is lower than that for concrete
   C. steel is higher than that for concrete
   D. none of the above

6. A T-shaped retaining wall mainly conssits of_________________?

   A. one cantilever
   B. two cantilevers
   C. three cantilevers
   D. four cantilevers

7. The main reinforcement in the heel of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on______________?

   A. top face perpendicular to wall
   B. bottom face perpendicular to wall
   C. both top and bottom faces perpendicular to wall
   D. none of the above

8. In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on_______________?

   A. front face only
   B. inner face only
   C. both front face and inner face
   D. none of the above

9. In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on the_______________?

   1. bottom face in front counterfort
   2. inclined face in front counterfort
   3. bottom face in back counterfort
   4. inclined face in back counterEort
   The correct answer is

   A. (1) and (ii),
   B. (2) and (3)
   C. (1) and (4)
   D. (3) and (4)

10. The main reinforcement in the toe of a T- shaped R C. retaining wall is provided on_______________?

    1. top face parallel to the wall
    2. top face perpendicular to the wall
    3. bottom face paralleUo the wall
    4. bottom face perpendicular to the wall
    The correct answer is ?

    A. only (2) is correct
    B. (1) and (2)are correct
    C. (3) and (4) are correct
    D. only (4) is correct