Part I [Closed Book]

1. What will be the N value of an SPT test if the number of blows is 8 for the first 15cm
penetration, 12 for the second 15 cm and 14 for the third?
2. When is strap (cantilever) footing preferred over combined footing
3. Where will the main reinforcement of isolated footings be placed; bottom or top?
4. If you are asked to design an isolated footing, which values of the footing are you going to
find?
5. What is the most common field test used to predict bearing capacity and related soil
parameters?
6. When is the weight of soil above the heel not considered in the analysis of gravity retaining
walls?
7. When is rectangular isolated footing preferred over square isolated footing?
8. Give only two samplers used for taking undisturbed sample.
Part II [Open Book]
1. For the combined footing given below:
A. Find the proportion (plan dimension)
B. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram
C. Determine its depth
D. Calculate the required reinforcement
E. Draw the footing and reinforcement detail
Use σall = 100 kPa, concrete: C-30 and steel: S-300. Note that the given column loads are
factored loads.

4m

0.35m 0.35m

0.35m 0.35m

P1=500 kN P2=600 kN

2. Compute the depth (d) required for punching and wide beam shear for an isolated footing
with a dimension of 2m x 2.5m, if P = 1350 kN, Mx = 50 kN.m and My = 70 kN.m (All
factored loads). Use concrete: C-25, steel: S-300 and column size: 30cm x 30cm.
3.
Design a square isolated footing for the following condition. Do all the required steps up to the
reinforcement detail.
Load:
DL = 850 kN
LL = 350 kN
Column dimension: 0.3 m x 0.4 m
Material Data:
Concrete: C-30
Steel: S-300
Subsurface data:
Allowable bearing capacity = 250 kPa
Neglect the self-weight of the foundation and the weight of the soil above the foundation.

DL = 850 kN
P=1500 kN
LL = 350 kN

1.51m
m