Foundation

______________ footing is used in load bearing masonry construction.

• Isolated

• Strap

• Strip

• Pile

The foundation in a building is provided to

• distribute the load over a large area

  
  

• increase overall stability of the structure

  
  

• all of the above

  
  

•  transmit load to the bearing surface (sub soil) at a uniform rate

When two or more footings are connected by a beam, it is called

• Cantilever footing

• Beam footing

• Mat footing

• Combined footing

The type of foundation most suitable for bridges is

• pier foundation

  
  

• raft foundation

• strap foundation

• pile foundation

The depth of the concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing should be less than its projection beyond the wall base

• True

• False