Description : The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to (A) 25 mm (B) 25 to 40 mm (C) 40 to 65 mm (D) 65 to 100 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to (A) Increase the depth of foundation (B) Drain the soil (C) Compact the soil (D) Replace the poor soil
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The benefit of surcharge and depth of foundation is only marginal in case of footings on purely cohesive soils. 2. The bearing capacity of a footing in pure clay increases with increase in size of the ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : Compressibility of sandy soils is (A) Almost equal to that of clayey soils (B) Much greater than that of clayey soils (C) Much less than that of clayey soils (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Much less than that of clayey soils
Description : The Westergaard analysis is used for (A) Sandy soils (B) Cohesive soils (C) Stratified soils (D) Clayey soils
Last Answer : (C) Stratified soils
Description : The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a (A) Smooth wheeled roller (B) Pneumatic tyred roller (C) Sheep foot roller (D) Vibrator
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to (A) 25 mm (B) 40 mm (C) 65 mm (D) 100 mm
Last Answer : Option C
Description : During consolidation process of clayey soils, indicate the sequence of occurrence of the following events in the order from first to last : 1. Load being taken up by the pore water 2. Load being taken up by the soil grains 3. Drainage of ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 1 (c) 1, 3 and 2 (d) 2, 1 and 3
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 2
Description : The minimum depth of building foundations on (A) Sandy soils is 80 cm to 100 cm (B) Clay soils is 90 cm to 160 cm (C) Rocky soils is 5 cm to 50 cm (D) All the above
Description : Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton? (a) Regur (b) Alluvial (c) Red (d) Clayey
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : For an early harvest, cucurbits are grown on: Rocky soils Sandy soils Clayey soils Organic soils
Last Answer : Sandy soils
Description : ssertion: Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels such as gullies. Reason: In the Chambal basin such lands are called Leaching Options: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ... of A. (c) A is true but B is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
Last Answer : (c) A is true but B is false.
Description : According to Rankine's formula, the minimum depth of foundation (A) h = (P/W) [(1 - sin )/(1 + sin )]² (B) h = (w/P) [(1 - sin )/(1 + sin )]² (C) h = (P/w) [(1 - sin )/(1 + tan )]² (D) h = (P/w) [(1 - tan )/(1 + tan )]²
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is (A) Strap footing (B) Raft footing (C) Combined footing (D) Pier footing
Description : In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is (A) Column footing (B) Grillage footing (C) Raft footing (D) All the above
Last Answer : Option D
Description : If P kg/m2 is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by (A) D = 0.00775 aP (B) D = 0.0775 aP (C) D = 0.07775 aP (D) D = 0.775 Pa
Description : Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a concrete pavement, is generally kept (A) 5 cm (B) 6 cm (C) 7 m (D) 9 m
Description : For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved 1. Ramming the foundation bed 2. Excavation of the soil upto required depth 3. Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed 4. Curing the cement concrete placed over ... 2, 1 (C) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 (D) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
Description : Auger boring (A) Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground (B) Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table (C) Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) If the ratio of depth to width is less than 2, it is shallow foundation (B) If the ratio of depth to width is more than 2, it is deep ... the ratio of the length to width is between 1 and 2, it is spread foundation (D) All the above
Description : A foundation is called shallow if its depth, is (A) One-fourth of its width (B) Half of its width (C) Three-fourth of its width (D) Equal to its width
Description : Grillage foundation (A) Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity (B) Is light and economical (C) Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth (D) All the above
Description : The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon (A) The projection of the concrete block beyond the footing over it (B) The upward soil pressure (C) The mix of the concrete (D) All the above
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by (A) Compacting the soil (B) Draining the soil (C) Increasing the depth of foundation (D) Grouting
Last Answer : Option B
Description : During percussion drilling (A) Ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole (B) Caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or ... The soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed (D) All the above
Description : For a continuous slab of 3 m × 3.5 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is (A) 50 mm (B) 75 mm (C) 100 mm (D) 120 mm
Last Answer : (B) 75 mm
Description : Dwarfing rootstock for apple in heavy soils is: a. M-7 b. M-9 c. M-11 d. Crab apple
Last Answer : M-9
Description : A manhole is classified as shallow if its depth is between A. 0.4 to 0.5 m B. 0.5 to 0.7 m C. 0.7 to 0.9 m D. 0.9 to 1.20 m
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil? (A) Constant head method (B) Falling head method (C) Horizontal permeability test (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to (A) 10 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 30 mm (D) 40 mm
Description : For a simply supported beam of span 15 m, the minimum effective depth to satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be (A) 600 mm (B) 750 mm (C) 900 mm (D) More than 1 m
Description : For a continuous slab of 3 m x 35 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is (a) 120 mm (b) 100 mm (c) 75 mm (d) 50 mm
Last Answer : (a) 120 mm
Description : An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity ... , is (A) 8.3 kg/cm2 (B) 7.6 kg/cm2 (C) 21.5 kg/cm2 (D) 11.4 kg/cm2
Description : If the velocities of flow of a stream of 10 m depth recorded by a current meter at depths of 2 m and 8 m are 0.7 m and 0.3 m respectively, the discharge per unit width of the stream in cubic metres, is (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Description : The average mean velocity of a stream having depth h, may be obtained by taking the average of the readings of a current meter at a depth of (A) 0.1 h and 0.9 h (B) 0.2 h and 0.8 h (C) 0.3 h and 0.7 h (D) 0.4 h and 0.6 h
Description : Minimum isolation distance maintained for foundation seed production in Cotton is — m a. 1000 b. 100 c. 50 d. 200
Last Answer : c. 50
Description : Curved twisted blades are specially suited for m. Minimum tillage of trashy land at shallow depths n. Dried hard soils o. Cutting and pulverisation in wet sticky clay soil p. For operating on the sides of plant bed
Last Answer : p. For operating on the sides of plant bed
Description : A well is sunk in an unconfined aquifer having a saturated depth of 100 m. Assuming the equilibrium flow conditions and a homogeneous aquifer and radius of influence to be same, the ratio of discharges at 20 m and 40 m draw downs, is (A) 2/3 (B) 5/4 (C) 4/5 (D) 8/7
Description : bridge foundation having less then 2M depth below bed level in case of arch bridges and 1.2M depth below bed level in case of other bridges is termed as
Last Answer : …Shallow foundation..
Description : Suggest relevant type of foundation with sketch for a residential building with Marshy soil at greater depth with justification and explanation.
Last Answer : Raft foundation is suitable for a residential building with Marshy soil at greater depth It is suitable where ground is soft, Clayey or marshy having low bearing capacity and where sub soil water ... of thick reinforced concrete slab covering the entire area of the bottom of the structure.
Description : The difference in the reservoir level and the lowest point of the water mains is 180 m. The expected pressure due to water hammer is 7.5 kg/cm2 in a pressure conduit of diameter 1 m. Assuming the efficiency of the ... , is (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Last Answer : (C) 20 mm
Description : The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of (A) Earth work in excavation (B) Rock cutting (C) Excavation in trenches for foundation (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed (A) 25 mm (B) 40 mm (C) 65 mm (D) 100 mm
Description : Two columns 50 cm 50 cm and 60 cm 60 cm carry 80 tonnes and 120 tonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.00 metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil is 20 t ... the foundation slab = 7.00 m (C) Area of footing slab = 11.00 m2 (D) All the above
Description : You are asked to design sewer pipes of diameters 0.4 m to 0.9 m at maximum flow, you will assume the sewer flow running at A. Full depth B. Half full C. Two third full D. Three fourth full
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The boning rod is used for checking the levels of the sewer inverts B. Manhole covers are made circular for the convenience of the cleaning staff C. A manhole is classified as shallow manhole if its depth is less than 0.9 m D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : In a grit chamber of a sewage treatment plant, A. Flow velocity 0.15 m to 0.3 m/sec is kept B. Depth of 0.9 m to 1.20 m is kept C. One minute of detention period is kept D. All the above
Description : The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively (A) Zero and zero (B) 0.5 kg/cm² and zero (C) 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² (D) 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²
Last Answer : (B) 0.5 kg/cm² and zero
Description : If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be (A) 2 meters of water column (B) 3 meters of water column (C) 5 meters of water column (D) 6 meters of water Column