KAUTILYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

QUIZ PAPER: DESIGN OF FOUNDATION TIME: 15 MIN, M.M: 15
Name: …………………………………………………………………………
RTU Roll no.: ……………………………………………………………….
Section& S.no.:……………………………… Note: Plz tick mark correct option only
Q.1 A shallow foundation is usually defined as a foundation which has.

(a) Depth less than 0.6m (b) depth less than its width

(c) Depth less than 1.0m (d) none of above (2)

Q.2The bearing capacity of soil supporting a footing of size 3mX3m will not affected by the
presence of water table located at a depth below the base of footing of..

(a)1.0m (b) 1.5m (c) 3.0m (d) 6.0m (2)

Q.3 According to Rankin’s formula, the minimum depth of shallow foundation when q u= 180
KN/m2, ϒ=20 KN/m3 and ф= 30ᵒ is

(a)0.50m (b)0.75m (c) 1.0m (d)2.0m (3)

Q.4 The net safe bearing capacity of above soil give in Q. no. 3 is when F.O.S is 3

(a) 60 KN/m2 (b) 53.33 KN/m2 (c) 70 KN/m2 (d) 56.67 KN/m2 (2)

Q.5. A pile foundation is used when

(a) The loads are heavy (b) the soil stratum near ground surface is weak (c) both option a
And b (d) neither option a nor b (2)

Q.6 A raft foundation is used when

(a) The differential settlement is take place (b) equal settlement is take place (c) water table
near the surface (d) none of above (2)

Q.7 Name the IS codes used to determine the settlement & Bearing Capacity of foundation
…………………………………………………………………… ………………… (2)

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