Bearing Capacity MCQs

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Q41.
When the water table is above the base of the footing, the submerged weight ‘γ’ can be used to compute __________
Discuss
Answer: (a).Effective pressure and Surcharge
Q42.
Which of the following is an essential difference between Vesic’s and Hansen’s procedure?
Discuss
Answer: (a).Different values of Nγ and Variation on some of Hansen inclination
Q43.
The equation Nc = (Nq – 1) cot φ, have been adopted by ___________
Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Q44.
Which of the following N factors has the widest range of values?
Discuss
Answer: (c).
Q45.
Which of the following term does not contribute to qf?
Discuss
Answer: (b).
Q46.
Meyerhof’s extended the analysis of plastic equilibrium of a surface footing to __________
Discuss
Answer: (a).Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
Q47.
In the Bowl’s method for finding the effect of water table, which of the following factor is used for soil in the wedge zone?
Discuss
Answer: (b).Effective unit weight
Q48.
Which of the following equation has been recommended by Indian standard for finding reduction factor in water table?
Discuss
Answer: (a).R w = 0.5 (1 + z w2/B)
Q49.
The value of Nc and Nq are same for, which of the following methods?
Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Q50.
The factor N γ(M) identifies which of the following author?
Discuss
Answer: (b).Meyerhof
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