6. Which below situation provides the smallest bearing capacity for soil under a circular footing (diameter 20 m) placed 1.5m deep into the ground? a. When the water table is 1.5m depth from the ground surface b. When the water table is at the 20 m below the base c. When the water table is at (1.5+ 20) depth from the ground surface d. When the water table is 20 above the ground surface 7. Which of the following statement is correct for an inclined load on circular foundation placed on the ground surface having clay underneath? a. Inclination factor is 1.0 b. Shape factor is 1.0 c. Shape factor is 1.2 d. Depth factor is 1.33 8. What is the key soil property required to determine long term bearing capacity of shallow foundations? a. Drained friction angle b. Undrained shear strength c. Foundation width d. Soil water content 9. Which of the following assumption is not considered in Terzaghi's bearing capacity estimation? a. General shear failure occurs for shallow foundations b. Soil is homogeneous, isotropic, weightless and rigid-plastic material c. Embedment depth is greater than width of the foundation d. Base of the footing is rough 10. Which of the following statement is NOT correct for shallow foundation? a. Bearing capacity depends on soil density b. Inclined loads will increase bearing capacity compared to vertical loads on the foundations c. Plane strain conditions were assumed when developing bearing capacity formulations d. Geometric factors depend on soil friction angle
6. Which below situation provides the smallest bearing capacity for soil under a circular footing (diameter 20 m) placed 1.5m deep into the ground? a. When the water table is 1.5m depth from the ground surface b. When the water table is at the 20 m below the base c. When the water table is at (1.5+ 20) depth from the ground surface d. When the water table is 20 above the ground surface 7. Which of the following statement is correct for an inclined load on circular foundation placed on the ground surface having clay underneath? a. Inclination factor is 1.0 b. Shape factor is 1.0 c. Shape factor is 1.2 d. Depth factor is 1.33 8. What is the key soil property required to determine long term bearing capacity of shallow foundations? a. Drained friction angle b. Undrained shear strength c. Foundation width d. Soil water content 9. Which of the following assumption is not considered in Terzaghi's bearing capacity estimation? a. General shear failure occurs for shallow foundations b. Soil is homogeneous, isotropic, weightless and rigid-plastic material c. Embedment depth is greater than width of the foundation d. Base of the footing is rough 10. Which of the following statement is NOT correct for shallow foundation? a. Bearing capacity depends on soil density b. Inclined loads will increase bearing capacity compared to vertical loads on the foundations c. Plane strain conditions were assumed when developing bearing capacity formulations d. Geometric factors depend on soil friction angle
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Transcribed Image Text:6. Which below situation provides the smallest bearing capacity for soil under a circular
footing (diameter 20 m) placed 1.5m deep into the ground?
a. When the water table is 1.5m depth from the ground surface
b. When the water table is at the 20 m below the base
c. When the water table is at (1.5+ 20) depth from the ground surface
d. When the water table is 20 above the ground surface
7. Which of the following statement is correct for an inclined load on circular foundation
placed on the ground surface having clay underneath?
a. Inclination factor is 1.0
b. Shape factor is 1.0
c. Shape factor is 1.2
d. Depth factor is 1.33
8. What is the key soil property required to determine long term bearing capacity of
shallow foundations?
a. Drained friction angle
b. Undrained shear strength
c. Foundation width
d. Soil water content
9. Which of the following assumption is not considered in Terzaghi's bearing capacity
estimation?
a. General shear failure occurs for shallow foundations
b. Soil is homogeneous, isotropic, weightless and rigid-plastic material
c. Embedment depth is greater than width of the foundation
d. Base of the footing is rough
10. Which of the following statement is NOT correct for shallow foundation?
a. Bearing capacity depends on soil density
b. Inclined loads will increase bearing capacity compared to vertical loads on the
foundations
c. Plane strain conditions were assumed when developing bearing capacity
formulations
d. Geometric factors depend on soil friction angle
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