A footing 2m x 1m exerts a uniform pressure of 150 kN/m2 on the soil.

Assuming a load
dispersion of 2 vertical to 1 horizontal, what will be the average vertical stress (kN/m2) at 1m
below the footing?
Ans-)

Length

Width

1
As the load dispersion is 2 horizontal to 1 vertical n=
2
𝑄∗𝐿𝐵 150∗2∗1
Average vertical stress σz= (𝐿+𝑧)(𝐵+𝑧)= (2+1)(1+1) = 50kN/m2

Bearing capacity of a soil strata supporting a footing of size 3m*3m will not be
affected by the presence of ground water table located at a depth which is (i) 1m
below the base of the footing; (ii) 1.5 m below the base of the footing; (iii) 2.5
m below the base of the footing; (iv) 3m below the base of the footing

Ans-) 3m below the base of the footing

Permissible settlement is relatively higher for (i) Isolated footing on clays; (ii)
Isolated footing on sands; (iii) Rafts on clays; (iv) Rafts on sands

Ans-) Rafts on clays

Terzaghi’s equation of ultimate bearing capacity of strip footing may be used

for square footing resting on pure clay soil with the correction factor (i) 0.4; (ii)
0.6; (iii) 1.2; (iv) 1.3

Ans-) 1.3
A rectangular footing 1m*2m is placed at a depth of 2m in saturated clay
behaving an unconfined compressive strength of 100 kN/m2. What will be the
net ultimate bearing capacity of the footing According to Skempton?
100
Ans-) qnf= Cu*Nc; Cu= = 50kN/m2
2
𝐷𝑓 𝐵
= 50* [5(1+0.2 ) (1+0.2 )]
𝐵 𝐿
0.2∗2 0.2∗1
= 50*[5(1+ ) (1+ )]
1 2
= 385N/m2