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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
1. Foundations can be broadly classified under __________:
Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
Pile foundation
None of the mentioned
All of the mentioned
2. A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is ________ than its width.:
Equal to and Less than
Greater than
None of the mentioned
All of the mentioned
3. Which of the following, is a type of shallow footing?:
Spread footing
Pile foundation
Pier foundation
Well foundation
4. Which of the below is the most commonly used shallow foundation?
Strap footing
Spread footing
Combined footing
Raft footing
5. The pressure intensity beneath the footing depends upon ___________:
Rigidity of the footing
Soil type
Condition of soil
All of the mentioned
6. Once the pressure distribution is known ___________ in the reinforced concrete footing can be calculated.
Bending moment and Shear force
Bearing pressure
None of the mentioned
All of the mentioned
7. In conventional design, allowable bearing capacity should be taken smaller than which of the following value?
Safe bearing capacity and Allowable bearing pressure
The pressure intensities beneath the footing
None of the mentioned
All of the mentioned
8. In cohesive soil, the pressure distribution beneath the footing is ___________:
Linear
Non linear
Zero
None of the mentioned
9. When do strap footings are used in foundation?:
To transfer load of an isolated column
Distance between the columns are long
Two column loads are unequal
All of the mentioned
10. When two column loads are unequal, which of the possible footing can be provided?
Strap footing
Raft footing
Trapezoidal combined footing
Mat footing
