Soil Mechanics & Foundation

251) The Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors are functions of

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internal friction angle

252) The type of shear failure that can be expected for a loose sand (or) a soft clay is

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punching shear failure

253) The shear failure for which a peak can be observed for the load-settlement curve

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general shear failure

254) The resultant passive pressure on the surfaces of the elastic wedge in Terzaghi’s theory consists of

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All the above

255) Terzaghi has suggested mobilized cohesion and mobilized angle of internal friction for

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local shear failure

256) A raft foundation is preferred for

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columns of a building which are closely spaced

257) Using a plate load test, we can determine

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all the above

258) In Rankine’s earth pressure theory, the following assumption is made

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wall face is smooth and vertical

259) When the failure wedge of a soil moves upwards and inwards, it indicates

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passive state

260) Select the correct statement: In Coulomb’s theory

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all the above

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