Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Types of Foundation
1 - Question
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
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Answer: a
Explanation: Foundations may be broadly classified under two heads: shallow foundations and deep foundations.
2 - Question
A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is ________ than its width.
a) Equal to and Less than
b) Greater than
c) None of the mentioned
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: According to Terzaghi, a foundation is shallow if its depth is equal to or less than its width. In the case of deep foundations, the depth is equal to or greater than the width.
3 - Question
which of the following, is a type of shallow footing?
a) Spread footing
b) Pile foundation
c) Pier foundation
d) Well foundation
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Answer: a
Explanation: The shallow foundations are of the following types: spread footing (or simple footing), strap footing, combined footing, and mat footing or raft footing.
4 - Question
Which of the below is the most commonly used shallow foundation?
a) Strap footing
b) Spread footing
c) Combined footing
d) Raft footing
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Answer: b
Explanation: In spread footing, load is transmitted through an isolated column or wall to the subsoil; hence this is most common type of foundation.
5 - Question
The pressure intensity beneath the footing depends upon ___________
a) Rigidity of the footing
b) Soil type
c) Condition of soil
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: Both from observations as well as the analytical studies from elasticity, it is known that the pressure distribution beneath footing is not uniform and it depends on the rigidity of footing, the soil type, and the condition of the soil.
6 - Question
Once the pressure distribution is known ___________ in the reinforced concrete footing can be calculated.
a) Bending moment and Shear force
b) Bearing pressure
c) None of the mentioned
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Knowing the pressure distribution is known, the bending moment and shear force can be calculated, and the thickness of the structural member of the member can be calculated using properties of reinforced concrete.
7 - Question
In conventional design, allowable bearing capacity should be taken smaller than which of the following value?
a) Safe bearing capacity and Allowable bearing pressure
b) The pressure intensities beneath the footing
c) None of the mentioned
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: In conventional design, the allowable bearing capacity should be taken as the smaller of the following two values: i) the safe bearing capacity based on ultimate capacity, and ii) the allowable bearing pressure on tolerable settlement.
8 - Question
In cohesive soil, the pressure distribution beneath the footing is ___________
a) Linear
b) Non linear
c) Zero
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: When a footing rests on cohesive soil, the edge stresses may be very large, but the pressure distribution may be considered to be linear.
9 - Question
When do strap footings are used in foundation?
a) To transfer load of an isolated column
b) Distance between the columns are long
c) Two column loads are unequal
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: A strap footing may be used where the distance between the columns is so great that the combined trapezoidal footing becomes quite narrow, with a high bending moment.
10 - Question
When two column loads are unequal, which of the possible footing can be provided?
a) Strap footing
b) Raft footing
c) Trapezoidal combined footing
d) Mat footing
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Answer: c
Explanation: When the two columns load are unequal, with the outer column carrying a heavier load, and when there is space limitation beyond the outer column, a trapezoidal footing is provided.