This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Load Carrying Capacity of Piles”. 1. The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its __________ a) Ultimate load carrying capacity b) Ultimate bearing resistance c) Ultimate bearing capacity d) All of the mentioned 2. The allowable … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Types of Piles”. 1. The art of driving piles into the ground was first established by __________ a) Greeks b) Romans c) Philippians d) None of the mentioned 2. Based on the function, piles can be classified into ___________ types. a) 4 … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Questions and Answers focuses on “I.S. Code of Practice for Design of Raft Foundations”. 1. According to IS codes, the maximum differential settlements should not exceed ___________ in the foundation on clayey soil. a) 25 mm b) 100 mm c) 25 mm d) 40 mm 2. The possible method adopted … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Shallow Foundations – Mat or Raft Footing”. 1. The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic? a) Strap footing b) Combined footing c) Mat footing d) Rectangular combined footing 2. Usually, rafts are designed as _________ a) Reinforced … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Shallow Foundations – Combined Footing and Strap Footing”. 1. The design of rigid rectangular combined footing consist in determining the ____________ a) Pressure distribution b) Location of center of gravity of column c) Shear force d) Safe bearing pressure 2. If the … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Shallow Foundations – Settlement of Footings”. 1. The total settlement of a footing in clay is considered to be consisting of ___________ components. a) One b) Three c) Two d) Four 2. The component Sc, used in the total settlement of clay … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Types of Foundation”. 1. Foundations can be broadly classified under __________ a) Shallow foundation and Deep foundation b) Pile foundation c) None of the mentioned d) All of the mentioned 2. A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Questions and Answers for Entrance exams focuses on “Bearing Capacity – Permissible Total and Differential Settlements”. 1. The analytical methods used for finding bearing capacity of footing is based on ___________ a) Shear failure b) Effective pressure c) Overburden pressure d) Size of the footing 2. The effect of settlement … Read more
This set of geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Bearing Capacity – Standard Penetration Test”. 1. The two commonly used penetration tests are ____________ a) Standard penetration test b) Cone penetration test c) All of the mentioned d) None of the mentioned 2. The values derived from penetration tests can be … Read more
This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Bearing Capacity – Plate Load Test”. 1. The plate load test is essentially a ___________ a) Laboratory test b) Field test c) Graphical method analysis d) None of the mentioned 2. The plate load test consists in loading a rigid plate at … Read more
