Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Selection of Foundation and Sub-soil Exploration/Investigation

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51.
The commonly used geophysical method for site exploration is ________
(a) Gravitational method
(b) Electrical resistivity
(c) Magnetic method
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (b)

52.
Electrical resistivity method is based on measurement of _____________
(a) Specific resistance
(b) Voltage
(c) Potential drop
(d) Current
Answer:

Option (a)

53.
The method used for studying of horizontal changes in the sub-soil is _______
(a) Resistive soundings
(b) Resistive mapping
(c) Mean resistivity
(d) Critical distance
Answer:

Option (b)

54.

when the two columns are so close to each other that their individual footing would overlap then which type of footing is provided?

(a)

Strap Footing
(b)

Combined footing 
(c)

Raft Footing
(d)

Grillage Footing
Answer:

Option (b)

55.

In which condition Raft Foundation if provided?

(a)

When individual footing would overlap.
(b)

Large variation in the load on individual columns.
(c)

there are chances of differential settlement.
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

56.

__________Samples contain all the mineral constituents of the soil, but the structure of the soil may be significantly disturbed.

(a)

Undisturbed
(b)

Non-Representative
(c)

Representative
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

57.

Which types of samples collected from chunk sampler?

(a)

Non representative
(b)

Represntative
(c)

Undisturbed
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

58.

Dilatancy and Overburden pressure correction in SPT test given by;

(a)

Nc = 15 + 12 [ Nr - 15];

Nc = 0.077log 2000P
(b)

Nc = 15 + 12 [ Nr - 15];

Nc = 0.077log 2000P
(c)

Nc = 15 + 12 [ Nr -15];

Nc = 0.77log 2000P
(d)

Nc = 15 + 12 [ Nr - 15];

Nc = 0.077log 2000P
Answer:

Option (c)

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