This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Consolidation Process – 1”. 1. The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stress is known as __________ a) compression b) compressibility c) tension d) consolidation 2. The property of soil mass pertaining to its susceptibility to decrease in volume under … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Triangular Loadings”. 1. The uniformly varying load is __________ in a beam. a) rate of loading increases linearly from zero b) rate of loading increases non-linearly from zero c) equal load at every point d) equal load only at … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Vertical and Horizontal Pressure”. 1. In simple radial distribution, the three stress components σr, σθ and τrθ are given by ___________ a) b) σr=KQ, σθ=0 and τrθ=0 c) d) σr=0, σθ=0 and τrθ= 0 2. The equilibrium equation in … Read more
This set of Basic Soil Mechanics Questions and Answers focuses on “Stress Distribution – Contact Pressure”. 1. Contact pressure is between __________ a) base of footing and underlying soil mass b) wall and column c) slab and wall d) wall and beam 2. Contact pressure is the ratio of ___________ a) area to normal load … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Newmark’s Influence Chart”. 1. _________ chart is used to find the vertical stress on Westergaard’s equation. a) Influence chart b) Isocurve chart c) Isobar chart d) Fenske’s chart 2. _________ is more accurate method of determining the vertical stress … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Equivalent Point Load Method”. 1. In Terzaghi’s Theory of one dimensional consolidation, load is applied in _____________ a) one direction only b) two directions only c) three directions only d) none of the direction 2. In Terzaghi’s Theory of … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Vertical Pressure – 2”. 1. For maximum vertical stress, the shear stress is _________ if the load is 30 kN and r=4m. a) 0.4356 kN/m2 b) 0.1359 kN/m2 c) 0.1518 kN/m2 d) 0.3625 kN/m2 2. What will be the … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Vertical Pressure – 1”. 1. The maximum vertical stress is _______ when a concentrated load of 20 kN acts at a radial distance of 2m. a) 0.444 kN/m2 b) 0.555 kN/m2 c) 0.666 kN/m2 d) 0.777 kN/m2 2. When … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Pressure Distribution Diagrams”. 1. ____________ is not the vertical pressure distribution diagram, which can be prepared by Boussinesq’s theory. a) stress isobars b) vertical pressure distribution on a horizontal plane c) horizontal pressure distribution on a horizontal plane d) … Read more
This set of Soil Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution – Boussinesq Equations”. 1. The problems due to stress distribution in soils due to a concentrated load was studied by _____________ a) G.B Airy b) Terzaghi c) Darcy d) Boussinesq 2. The assumption made by Boussinesq in the solutions is … Read more
