MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The intensities of pressure below a point load where r=0 on axis of loading is ____________ |
| A. | ( _z= frac{0.4775Q}{z^2} ) |
| B. | ( _z= frac{0.7Q}{z^2} ) |
| C. | ( _z= frac{0.4775Q}{z^3} ) |
| D. | ( _z= frac{0.8Q}{z} ) |
| Answer» B. ( _z= frac{0.7Q}{z^2} ) | |
| 2. |
The Boussinesq influence factor is given by ____________ |
| A. | (K_B= frac{3Q}{2 z} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{5/2} ) |
| B. | (K_B= frac{3Q}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{ frac{5}{2}} ) |
| C. | (K_B= frac{3}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{ frac{5}{2}} ) |
| D. | (K_B= frac{3}{2 z} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{ frac{5}{2}} ) |
| Answer» D. (K_B= frac{3}{2 z} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{ frac{5}{2}} ) | |
| 3. |
The Boussinesq equation representing the tangential stress is ___________ |
| A. | ( _{rz}= frac{3}{2 z^3} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{5/2} ) |
| B. | ( _{rz}= frac{3Qr}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^5 ) |
| C. | ( _{rz}= frac{3Qr}{2 z^3} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{ frac{5}{2}} ) |
| D. | ( _{rz}= frac{3Q}{2 z^3} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^2 ) |
| Answer» D. ( _{rz}= frac{3Q}{2 z^3} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^2 ) | |
| 4. |
The Boussinesq equation representing the vertical stress is ___________ |
| A. | ( _z= frac{3}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{5/2} ) |
| B. | ( _z= frac{3Q}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^5 ) |
| C. | ( _z= frac{3Q}{2 z^2} left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^{ frac{5}{2}} ) |
| D. | ( _z= frac{3Q}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^2 ) |
| Answer» D. ( _z= frac{3Q}{2 } left[ frac{1}{1+( frac{r}{z})^2} right]^2 ) | |
| 5. |
The Boussinesq equation representing the polar radial stress is ___________ |
| A. | ( _R= frac{3Q}{2} frac{cos u2061 }{R^2} ) |
| B. | ( _R= frac{3Q}{2 } frac{cos u2061 }{R^2} ) |
| C. | ( _R= frac{3Q}{2 } frac{cos u2061 }{R} ) |
| D. | ( _R= frac{3Q}{2 } frac{cos u2061 }{R^3} ) |
| Answer» C. ( _R= frac{3Q}{2 } frac{cos u2061 }{R} ) | |
| 6. |
The assumption of Boussinesq equation is that the soil is ______________ |
| A. | elastic |
| B. | semi-elastic |
| C. | plastic |
| D. | semi-plastic |
| Answer» B. semi-elastic | |
| 7. |
The assumption made by Boussinesq in the solutions is by the ____________ |
| A. | theory of plasticity |
| B. | theory of elasticity |
| C. | yield point |
| D. | failure point |
| Answer» C. yield point | |
| 8. |
The problems due to stress distribution in soils due to a concentrated load was studied by _____________ |
| A. | G.B Airy |
| B. | Terzaghi |
| C. | Darcy |
| D. | Boussinesq |
| Answer» E. | |