05/AL Select the correct choice for the following 3. According to Terzaghi, foundation is a shallow if a) Its width is less than to its thickness. b) Its width is greater than or equal its thickness. c) Its width is equal to its thickness d) none of the above 4. When the movement between soil and retaining wall is equal to zero this means a) the earth pressure is equal to at-rest earth pressure b) the earth pressure is greater than the active pressure c) the earth pressure is less than the passive pressure d) All of the mentioned 5. For shallow footing constructed on ground surface, raising the water table in sand up to the ground surface reduces the ultimate bearing capacity approximately by b) 50% c) 65% d) 75% a) 25%
05/AL Select the correct choice for the following
3. According to Terzaghi, foundation is a shallow if
a) Its width is less than to its thickness.
b) Its width is greater than or equal its thickness.
c) Its width is equal to its thickness
d) none of the above
4. When the movement between soil and retaining wall is equal to zero this means
a) the earth pressure is equal to at-rest earth pressure
b) the earth pressure is greater than the active pressure
c) the earth pressure is less than the passive pressure
d) All of the mentioned
5. For shallow footing constructed on ground surface, raising the water table in sand up to the ground
surface reduces the ultimate bearing capacity approximately by
b) 50%
c) 65%
d) 75%
a) 25%
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