PAL LEADER Civil Session

Which of the following is the type of foundation?

• Shallow foundation

• Spread Foundation

• Deep foundation

• Raft foundation

What are the example of shallow foundation?

• Pad foundation

• Strip foundation

• Raft foundation

• All of the above

There are a few reason of used for deep foundation. Choose the CORRECT reason of this foundation.

• Usually at depths >3 m below ground level

• Commonly used for very large design

• Poor soil at shallow depth

• None of the above

Choose the FALSE answer about the strip foundation?

• It is used to support load bearing walls

• Required for high bearing capacity soil

• Ratio of constructed concrete is 1:3:5

• Deep strip foundation is the one of types for strip foundation

What is the characteristic of pad foundation?

• Used as foundation to residential building exeeding four-storey on stiff soil

• Constructed from reinforced concrete with mix ratio 1:2:4

• Steel reinforcement is added to reduce the thickness of the foundation

• All of the above

• Required for high bearing capacity soil

Raft Foundations is required for low bearing capacity soil tends that tends to settle unevenly when subjected to load. What are the types of raft foundation

• Solid slab raft foundation

• Ordinary raft foundation

• Beam and slab raft foundation

• Cellular raft foundation

Pile foundation commonly used for very large scala building. Choose the WRONG description about pile foundation.

• Friction pile is used depends entirely on the friction between pile and soil surrounding it

• Required when Building load is too high or bearing capacity of upper soil strata is high

• Building load will transmit to a stiff soil strata deep in the ground

• End bearing of the pile transmit the building load directly to it