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This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
An aim of the foundation designer should be such that the frequency ratio f/fn is either less than _________ |
A. | 1.5 |
B. | 0.6 |
C. | 2.0 |
D. | 3.4 |
Answer» C. 2.0 | |
2. |
The bulb of pressure concept for calculating the apparent mass of soil was introduced by _________ |
A. | Balakrishna and Nag raj |
B. | Barken |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Barken | |
3. |
Recommended design value for permissible load on soil under the action of static load, for rock type soil group is ________ |
A. | Greater than 10 |
B. | 5-10 |
C. | 3.5-5 |
D. | Greater than 5 |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The mass of co-vibrating soil is called __________ |
A. | Weight of vibrator |
B. | Soil mass |
C. | Apparent soil mass |
D. | Certain soil mass |
Answer» D. Certain soil mass | |
5. |
The size of co-vibrating body of soil depends on _________ |
A. | Soil mass |
B. | Apparent soil mass |
C. | Transmitted force |
D. | Size of the base area |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
In a damped force vibratory system, the support is derived by _______ |
A. | Co-vibrating body |
B. | Spring mass system |
C. | Transmitting force |
D. | Soil mass |
Answer» D. Soil mass | |
7. |
What are the methods for determining the natural frequency of the foundation of soil system? |
A. | Barken s method and Rankine s method |
B. | Pauw s method |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Pauw s method | |
8. |
On calculating the natural frequency of the system, Barken did not take into account of __________ |
A. | Contact area |
B. | Frequency ratio |
C. | Mass of the vibrating soil |
D. | Mass of machine |
Answer» D. Mass of machine | |