1. A square footing (2mx2m) is subjected to an inclined point Load, P as shown in the fig.

below. The water Table is located well below the base of the following. Considering one

way eccentricity, the net safe load carrying capacity of the footing for a factor of safety of

3 is (in kN)

The following factors may be used

Bearing capacity factors: Nq = 33.3, Nϒ = 37.16

Shape factors Fqs = Fϒs = 1.314

Depth factors: Fqd = Fϒd = 1.113

Inclination factors: Fqi = 0.444, Fϒi = 0.02

(a) 1340.178 (b) 446.7 (c) 525.56 (d) 236.5

Ans: 446.7kN

Statement linked for questions 2 & 3

A multistory building with a basement is to be constructed. The top 4 cm consists of loose

silt, below which dense sand layer is present upto a great depth. Ground water table is at

the surface. The foundation consists of the basement slab of 6m width which will rest on

the top of dense sand as shown in the figure. For dense sand, saturated unit weight = 20

kN/m3, and Bearing capacity factors Nq = 40, Nϒ = 45. For loose silt, saturated unit

weight = 18 kN/m3, Nq = 15 & Nϒ = 20. Effective cohesion is zero for both soil. Unit

weight of water is 10 kN/m3 . Neglect shape factor & depth factor.

 Average elastic modulus E & poisson's ratio µ, of dense sand is 60x103kN/m² and 0.3

respectively.

2. Using factor of safety 3, the net safe bearing capacity ( in kN/m² ) of the foundation is;

(a) 610 (b) 320 (c) 866 (d) 983

Ans: 866kN/m²

3. The foundation slab is subjected to vertical downward stresses equal to net sate bearing

capacity derived in the above question. Using influence factor if = 2,and neglecting

embedment depth & rigidity corrections, the immediate settlement of dense sand layer

will be

(a) 157mm (b) 126mm (c) 111mm (d)179mm

Ans : 157 mm

4. Assertion (A): Raft foundations are the best type of shallow foundations to support heavy

structures

Reason (R): Raft foundation has the ability to redistribute load coming on weak pockets

of soil below raft to the adjacent soil where the stresses are less severe for the soil at that

place. This reduces the chances of differential settlement & increases the bearing

capacity.

(a) Both A & R are true & R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A& R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

 (c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Ans: (a)

5. Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely

cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is same as that of the side of square

footing. The ratio between their ultimate bearing capacity will be

(a) 1 (b) 1.3 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.75

Ans: 0.75

6. A square footing is required to carry a net load of 1200 kN. Determine the size of the

footing if the depth of foundation is 2m & the tolerable settlement is 40mm. The soil is

sandy with N = 12. Take a FOS = 3. The watch table is very deep. Use Teng's equation.

(a) 2.6 m (b) 2.2 m (c)3.5m (d)3m

Ans: 2.6 m

Common data for qtn 7 & 8

Figure shows the geometry of a strip footing supporting the load bearing walls a three

storeyed building and the properties of clay layer.

7. If the pressure acting on the footing is 40 kPa, the consolidation settlement of the footing

will be

(a) 0.89mm (b) 8.9 mm (c) 89 mm (d) none of these

Ans : 89 mm
8. If the elastic modulus and the poisson's ratio of the clay layer are respectively 50x 103

kPa & 0.4 and if the influence factor for the strip footing is l.75, the elastic settlement of

the footing will be

(a) 0.41mm (b) 1.41mm (c) 14.1mm (d) none of these

Ans: 1.41mm

9. An undisturbed soil sample was taken from the middle of clay layer (i.e. 1.5m below GL),

as shown in figure. The WT was at the top of clay layer. Laboratory test results are as

follows:

Natural water content g clay = 25%

Preconsolidation pressure of clay = 60 kPa

Compression index of clay = 0.5

Recompression Index clay = 0.05

Specific gravity of clay = 2.7

Bulk unit weight of sand = 17 kN/m3

A compacted fill of 2.5m height with unit weight of 20kN/m3 is placed at the ground

level. Assuming unit weight of water as 10kN/m3, the ultimate consolidation settlement

(in mm) of the clay layer is

(a) 36.77mm (b) 13.2mm (c) 54.32 mm (d)47.67 mm

Ans: 36.77 mm
10. For a proposed building, raft foundation, isolated fooling and combined footings are

being considered. These foundations are to be listed in the decreasing order by preference

in terms of performance. Which one the following is the correct order by listing?

(a) Raft foundation – combined footings - isolated footings

(b) Isolated footings - raft foundation - combined footings

(c) Combined footing - raft foundation - isolated footings

(d) Combined footings – isolated footings – raft foundation

Ans: (a)