Category: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

A. 0.5
B. -0.5
C. 2.0
D. – 2.0

A. safe bearing capacity
B. net safe bearing capacity
C. ultimate bearing capacity
D. net ultimate bearing capacity where C = unit cohesion

Y =unit weight of soil D = depth of foundation B = width of foundation N„ Nq, NY = bearing capacity factors

A. horizontal plane only
B. vertical plane only
C. both horizontal and vertical planes
D. all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

A. vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium
B. vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium
C. inclined at 45° to the vertical plane
D. none of the above

A. 0.4
B. 0.6
C. 0.95
D. 1.20

A. 90°
B. 45°
C. 22.5°
D. 0°

A. undrained test
B. drained test
C. consolidated undrained test
D. consolidated drained test

A. effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth
B. effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth
C. effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
D. effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth

A. A uniform soil has more strength and stability than a non-uniform soil
B. A uniform soil has less strength and stability than a non-uniform soil
C. Uniformity coefficient does not affect strength and stability
D. Uniformity coefficient of a poorly graded soil is more than that of a well graded soil