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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4
36.
The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is given by (where Nc, 2V& and Ny are bearing capacity factors.)
qf = cNc + γDNq + 0.5γBNγ
qf = cNc - γDNq + 0.5γBNγ
qf = cNc + γDNq - 0.5γBNγ
qf = cNc - γDNq - 0.5γBNγ
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37.
A clay subjected to pressure in excess to its present over-burden, is said to be
pre-compressed
pre-consolidated
over-consolidated
all the above.
Answer: Option
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38.
The expression ρω is used for
dry density
bulk density
degree of saturation
optimum water content.
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39.
If Cv is the coefficient of consolidation, t is the time and d is drainage path of one dimensional consolidation of soil, the time factor Tv, is given by
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40.
The total active earth pressure due to dry back fill with no surcharge, acts at H/3 above the base of the wall and is directly proportional to
H
H2
H3.
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