Foundation Engineering MCQs with Answers & Solutions

A 3 × 3 group pile having pile diameter of 500 mm passes through a 10 m thick saturated clay layer. The length of each pile is 9 m and c/c spacing is…Pile Foundations

For laterally loaded long pile, the ultimate load carrying capacity of the pile should be calculated consideringPile Foundations

The point load carrying capacity of a 0.3 m diameter circular pile resting in a layer of saturated clay having undrained cohesion of 200 kPa isPile Foundations

The bearing capacity factors for estimation of short-term bearing capacity of shallow foundations resting on clay under undrained loading as per…Shallow Foundations

For a shallow foundation resting on a sand layer having effective friction angle of 30°, the sides of the triangular zone immediately under the…Bearing Capacity of Soil

For estimating negative skin friction on a pile, which of the following shear strength parameter is required?Pile Foundations

For a rigid footing resting on clay, the contact pressure isShallow Foundations

Estimation of immediate settlement of foundation based on theory of elasticity is most appropriate for footing resting onSettlement of Foundations

For a shallow foundation resting on sand, which of the following approaches should be adopted to predict the settlement of foundation?Settlement of Foundations

If the net safe bearing capacity of a footing is 350 kPa and safe bearing pressure is 400 kPa, then the allowable bearing capacity isBearing Capacity of Soil

Negative Skin Friction in a pile foundation is likely to occur whenPile Foundations

A Cofferdam is a temporary structure built primarily toCofferdams

In soil exploration, the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is widely used. If the measured 'N' value is corrected for overburden pressure and…Soil Exploration

Site Investigation before construction is essential to determineSoil Exploration

The selection of a Raft Foundation is most appropriate whenShallow Foundations

In Settlement Analysis, the Differential Settlement is defined asSettlement of Foundations

Consider the following statements regarding Pile Load Tests 1. An Initial Test is performed on a working pile to verify the design load. 2. A Routine…Pile Foundations

A Sheet Pile Wall is a type of earth retaining structure that derives its stability primarily fromEarth Retaining Structures

In the design of Bridge Foundations, Well Foundations are preferred for major bridges over deep sandy rivers becauseWell Foundations

A fully compensated raft foundation for a building isShallow Foundations

In which type of foundation is the weight of the building distributed over a large area?Shallow Foundations

The net ultimate bearing capacity of a purely cohesive soilBearing Capacity of Soil

Which one of the following statement is valid for arriving at standardized value of (N) in a standard penetration test?Soil Exploration

The contact pressure distribution under a rigid footing on a cohesionless soil would beShallow Foundations

The bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nγ are the functions ofBearing Capacity of Soil

Dolphin is a type of which one of the following?Pile Foundations

When the movement of a wall under the earth pressure from the backfill was prevented, the coefficient of earth pressure was recorded as 0.5. The…Earth Retaining Structures

The determination of ultimate bearing capacity on an eccentrically-loaded square footing depends upon the concept of usefulShallow Foundations

Which one of the following tests cannot be done without undisturbed sampling?Soil Exploration

A clay soil sample obtained using split spoon sampler could be used for which of the following tests?Soil Exploration

In an in-situ vane test on a saturated clay, a torque of 35 Nm is required to shear the soil. The vane is 50 mm wide by 100 mm long. What is the…Soil Exploration

A footing 2·5 m × 2·5 m carries a pressure of 400 kN/m² at a depth of 1 m in sand. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 20 kN/m³ and the unit…Bearing Capacity of Soil

A long braced excavation in soft clay is 4 m wide and 8 m deep. The saturated unit weight of the clay is 20 kN/m³ and the undrained shear strength…Earth Retaining Structures

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding soil sampling ?Soil Exploration

Which one of the following is not correct regarding the typical values of the coefficient of earth pressure at rest ?Earth Retaining Structures

The load on a square footing 2 m × 2 m resting on a deep deposit of clay is 600 kN. If the unconfined compressive strength of clay is 100 kN/m², the…Settlement of Foundations

A sheet pile wall or bulkhead may be subjected to which one of the following types of lateral pressures?Earth Retaining Structures

For cohesionless sand at a depth of 6 m and with an angle of internal friction of 30°, the active lateral pressure intensity will be (take unit…Earth Retaining Structures

A well foundation of 6 m external diameter and of 5 m internal diameter is sunk to a depth of 15 m in a deep deposit of sand. If the average N value…Well Foundations

Statement (I): During pile driving, heads, helmets or caps are placed on the top of the pile to receive the blows of the hammer and to prevent damage…Pile Foundations

If the one-way eccentricity along Y-axis is 0.1 m for a 2 m × 2 m square footing, then the effective area of the footing isShallow Foundations

If the corrected blow counts between base of footing and depth equal to 2 times width of footing are 13, 17, 20, 25 and 45, then the individual…Soil Exploration

The Fox correction is incorporated into the settlement calculation for shallow foundations to account for the effect ofSettlement of Foundations

If the rigidity index of soil is less than the critical rigidity index, then the soil compressibility factors areBearing Capacity of Soil

For laterally loaded short pile, the failure is expected to occur due toPile Foundations

Which type of cofferdam is suitable for strong river currents?Cofferdams

A diaphragm wall is constructed usingEarth Retaining Structures

If a 3 × 3 pile group has piles of diameter 0.5 m with c/c spacing of 0.75 m, then the dimension of the pile group isPile Foundations

If relative density of sand is greater than 70%, then the expected method of failure to be considered for estimating bearing capacity of a shallow…Bearing Capacity of Soil

As per Terzaghi, the ratio of depth of a shallow foundation to its width isShallow Foundations