Content Question Bank 111U07CE604
Content Question Bank 111U07CE604
Content Question Bank 111U07CE604
c) Consistency of clays
b) 10% or less
c) 10% to 20%
6. For the design of a Strap Footing, the following assumption is not made
a) The strap is perfectly rigid
b) The soil pressure varies linearly
c) The interior footing is centrally located
d) The strap is not subjected to any direct soil pressure
7. The load- carrying capacity of a pile depends when
a) Skin friction
b) poor resistance
b) total stresses
c) Neutral stresses
22. (a) A strip footing of 2 m width is founded at a depth of 4 m below the ground surface.
Determine the net ultimate bearing capacity; using (a) Terzaghis equation (b)
Skemptons equation and (c) IS Code. The soil is clay ( = 0, c = 10 kN/ m2). The unit
weight of soil is 20 kN/ m3
(OR)
(b) A Clay Layer whose settlement under a given loading is expected to be 12 cm, settle 3
cm, at the end of the one month after the application of load increment. How many
months will be required to reach a settlement of 6 cm. How much settlement will occur
in 10 months? Assume the layer to have double drainage.
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