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THEORY QUESTION BANK

NAME OF SUBJECT – GEO-TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SUBJECT CODE –22404

UNIT NO-04 (BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL)

1. Define: Bearing capacity of soil.

2. Define: Ultimate bearing capacity.
3. Define safe bearing capacity.
4. State assumption made in Terzaghi’s analysis.
5. Explain the effect of water table on bearing capacity.
6. Explain plate load test as per IS 1884 (with neat sketch).
7. Define: earth pressure.
8. What is different type of earth pressure.
9. Define passive earth pressure with neat sketch.
10. Define Back fill.
11. Define surcharge.
12. Define co-efficient of earth pressure.
13. Explain Rankine’s theory of earth pressure with assumption made in it.
14. Difference between Active and Passive Earth Pressure.