Failure Envelopes and Earth Pressure MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Failure Envelopes and Earth Pressure, a fundamental topic in the field of Foundation Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Failure Envelopes and Earth Pressure MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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The sign used for complete projection is __________
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Answer: (a).+
Q162.
The recommended value of settlement ratio for embankment, to use in design is __________
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Answer: (b).+1.0
Q163.
The load on a negative conduit is given by the equation __________
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Answer: (b).Wc = Cn Ξ³ Bd2
Q164.
A soil engineers usually encounter problems of stress distribution in __________
Discuss
Answer: (a).Vicinity of vertical shafts and Vicinity of inclined shafts
Q165.
The problem of stress distribution in the vicinity of shafts was first solved by ________
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Answer: (a).Westergaard
Q166.
The method given by Biot for solving the problem of stress distribution was based on ________
Discuss
Answer: (b).Method of superposition
Q167.
The stress component which acts on any point in the surrounding material before the excavation of the shaft can be resolved into __________ parts.

a.

3

b.

5

c.

2

d.

4

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Answer: (a).3
Q168.
Stress due to equivalent fluid pressure can be found out using __________
Discuss
Answer: (c).Lame’s formula
Q169.
After excavating the shaft, the shearing stresses along the walls of the shaft will be equal to ___________
Discuss
Answer: (a).Zero
Q170.
When the high value of σϴ in the vicinity of the walls of a shaft exceeds the compressive strength it results in __________
Discuss
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