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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

MCQ explainedThe useful method of finding the shear strength of very plastic cohesive soils is by means of the:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following statements is/are true? A. The proportioning of a footing is more often governed by its…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe strength of a soil is usually identified by:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA plate load test is used to determine:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe shearing strength of a cohesionless soil depends on:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe shear strength in plastic clay is due to:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe main observation of the plate load test is:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe expansion of soil due to shear at a constant value of pressure is called:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nγ are functions of:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe effective stress strength parameters of a soil are c = 10 kPa and φ = 30°. The shear strength on a plane w…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe two criteria for determining the allowable bearing capacity of a foundation are:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA footing is resting on fully saturated clayey strata. For checking the initial stability, shear parameters ar…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the footing is in contact with the water table, the reduction in bearing capacity may be as high as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe appropriate triaxial test to assess the immediate stability of an unloading problem, such as excavation of…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of square bearing plate in a plate…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe vane shear test is used to find the shear strength of:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedBlack cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because of its:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich one of the following tests cannot be done without undisturbed sampling?Geotechnical · 1 min read