BC DAY 14

In case of raft foundation on clayey soils, the maximum total statement is usually limited to

• 400 mm
• 200 mm
• 150 mm
• 100 mm

A corner or the external angle on the face side of a wall is known as

• Bevelled edge
• Edge
• Corner
• Quion

The basement floor is also known as

• Ground floor
• 1st floor
• sub- floor
• None of the above

Plate load test is performed to know

• depth of water table
• depth of underlying
• Ultimate bearing capacity
• All of the above

A bat is the portion of a

• wall not exposed to weather
• brick cut across the width
• wall between facing and backing
• brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut

A grillage foundation is used when

• the soil is water logged
• the load is very heavy
• the soil is very weak
• None of the above

The failure of foundation of a building is due to

• unequal settlement of soil
• withdrawal of subsoil moisture
• lateral escape of supporting material
• All of the above

Working chamber in a pneumatic caisson is kept airtight because

• To avoid tilting
• To prevent water from the chamber
• To remove soil
• None of these

Which of the following is also called well foundation

• Open caisson
• Box caisson
• Pneumatic caisson
• None of these

Maximum pressure in pneumatic caisson is limited

• 3.5 kg/sq cm
• 5 kg/sq cm
• 2.5 kg/sq cm
• 6 kg/sq cm