Description : In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is (A) H-pile (B) Screw pile (C) Disc pile (D) Pipe pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is, (A) Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5) (B) Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6) (C) Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5) (D) Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Raft foundations are used for: (A) Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil (B) Spanning over small soft or loose pockets (C) Counter acting the hydrostatic effect (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A well is considered to be good if it is sunk into (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Coarse gravel (D) Silt
Last Answer : (C) Coarse gravel
Description : The least bearing capacity of soil is that of (A) Hard rock (B) Moist clay (C) Soft rock (D) Coarse sandy soil
Description : While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful: (A) Pile formation (B) Raft foundation (C) Grillage foundation (D) None of these
Description : The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as (A) Ultimate load carrying capacity (B) Ultimate bearing capacity (C) Ultimate bearing resistant (D) All the above
Description : The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is (A) No decay due to termites (B) No restriction on length (C) Higher bearing capacity (D) All the above
Description : The bearing capacity of piles is determined by (A) Dynamic formula (B) Static formula (C) Pile load tests (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement (B) The safe bearing capacity ... of safety (C) The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6 (D) All the above
Description : Negative skin friction on piles (A) Is caused due to relative settlement of the soil (B) Is caused in soft clays (C) Decreases the pile capacity (D) All of the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The sand in the sand pile is well compacted (B) The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping (C) Sand piles are generally used under column loads (D) All of the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand (B) Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt (C) Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength (D) Soft chalk carries least safe load
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The pile driven in sand is called sand pile (B) The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile (C) The sand piles are used for bearing purposes (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of (A) Black cotton soil (B) Loose fine sandy soil (C) Dry coarse sandy soil (D) Hard rocks
Description : The surface of a "desert pavement" is composed mainly of which of the following? w) loose sand x) sand and clay y) pebbles and boulders z) concrete and cement
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PEBBLES AND BOULDERS
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 : 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 : 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 pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile
Description : The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as (A) Bearing pile (B) Friction pile (C) Sheet pile (D) Battered pile
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The valve fitted closely in a recess against an opening in a pipe, is generally (A) Wedge shaped circular disc (B) Spherical disc (C) Parallelepiped disc (D) Conical shaped circular disc
Last Answer : (A) Wedge shaped circular disc
Description : The expected discharge to be obtained from an open well sunk in coarse sand is 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression head of the well is 3 m, the minimum diameter of the well, is (A) 2 m (B) 2.25 m (C) 2.50 m (D) 3.00 m
Last Answer : (D) 3.00 m
Description : Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by (A) Draining sub-soil water (B) Ramming crushed stone in soil (C) Driving sand piles (D) Watering surface of soil
Description : Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand? (A) Over-consolidated clay with a high over-consolidation ratio (B) Over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio (C) Normally consolidated clay (D) Under-consolidated clay
Description : Question No. 205 The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called (A) Friction pile (B) Bearing pile (C) Friction bearing pile (D) Rough pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is ... ) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Description : In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used (A) Vibro pile (B) Pressure pile (C) Franki pile (D) Pedestal pile
Description : Pile foundations are suitable for (A) Water logged soils (B) Soft rocks (C) Compact soils (D) Multi-storeyed buildings
Description : Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is (A) Simplex pile (B) Vibro pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Description : Which of the following option is incorrect about the sludges? a) Sludges are soft, loose and slimy precipitate b) They are non-adherent deposits and can be easily removed c) Formed generally at heated portions of the boiler d) Can be removed by blow down operation
Last Answer : c) Formed generally at heated portions of the boiler
Description : The bearing capacity of granite is generally (A) 5 to 10 kg/cm2 (B) 15 to 20 kg/cm2 (C) 30 to 35 kg/cm2 (D) 40 to 45 kg/cm2
Description : The type of bearing generally used to support the discs on a standard disc plough is: A. Ball bearing. B. Tapered roller bearing. C. Plain roller bearing. D. Bush bearing.
Last Answer : B. Tapered roller bearing.
Description : Quicksand is a) Moist sand containing a small percentage of clay b) Is a condition which generally occurs in coarse sands c) Is a condition in which cohesive properties of soil increase rapidly d) Is a condition in which a cohesion less soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water
Last Answer : d) Is a condition in which a cohesion less soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water
Description : is a circular concave revolving steel plate using for cutting and inverting the soil. a. Gang bolt. c. Disc b. Bearing d. None
Last Answer : Bearing
Description : Vanadium steel is generally used for (A) Railway switches and crossing (B) Bearing balls (C) Magnets (D) Axles and spring
Description : Steel pipe are (A) Suitable for withstanding high internal pressure (B) Connected by riveted or welded joints (C) Generally laid underground and no expansion joint is required (D) Likely to last 100 years under ordinary conditions
Last Answer : (D) Likely to last 100 years under ordinary conditions
Description : A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is (A) 100 tonnes (B) 50 tonnes (C) 20 tonnes (D) 10 tonnes
Last Answer : (D) 10 tonnes
Description : Pile foundations are generally preferred to for (A) Bridge foundations (B) Sky scrapper buildings (C) Residential buildings (D) Runways
Description : A pre-cast pile generally used, is (A) Circular (B) Square (C) Octagonal (D) Square with corners chamfered
Description : Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is (A) Compressible (B) Water logged (C) Made up (D) All the above
Description : The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than (A) The column spacing (B) One-third the column spacing (C) Half the column spacing (D) Three-fourth the column spacing
Description : Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing? (A) Simplex pile (B) Pedestal pile (C) Vibro pile (D) Both (a) and (c) of the above
Description : If the unit weight of sand particles is 2.696 g/cc. and porosity in loose state is 44%, the critical hydraulic gradient for quick sand condition, is (A) 0.91 (B) 0.92 (C) 0.93 (D) 0.95
Last Answer : (D) 0.95
Description : The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is (A) 1/3 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 1/2
Last Answer : (A) 1/3
Description : For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress (A) Ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same (B) Ultimate strength is different but peak strength ... of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand (D) Ultimate strength is same but peak
Last Answer : (C) Ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
Description : The angle of internal friction is maximum for (A) angular-grained loose sand (B) angular-grained dense sand (C) round-grained dense sand (D) round-grained loose sand
Description : The angle of internal friction, is least for (A) Angular-grained loose sand (B) Angular -grained dense sand (C) Round-grained loose sand (D) Clays
Description : Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors? (A) Ice (B) Concrete (C) Loose sand (D) Earth
Last Answer : (D) Earth