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Foundation-engineering Questions Set 2:

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The allowable load for a pile is given by which equation?

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Based on the given cutting edge angles of different samplers, which sampler would be considered a good soil sampler?

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The most commonly used sampler for obtaining a disturbed soil sample is

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Negative skin friction in a soil is considered when the pile is constructed through a

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Which type of ground modification equipment is used for compacting gravel, sand, and crushed rock?

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If the Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) of the irrigation water is 25, then it is classified as?

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The volume of water that can be released by gravitational effects from a unit volume of an aquifer is its

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A concentrated load of 1000 kN acts vertically at a point on the soil surface. The ratio of vertical stresses at a depth of 2 m and 4 m vertically below the load, as per Boussinesq's method, is:

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The observed value of the standard penetration number (N) at 10 m depth of a silty sand deposit is 13. The unit weight of the soil is 16 kN/m3. The N value after correcting for the presence of fines will be

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For which shear failure sub-classification under the analytical method for determination of bearing capacity is the relative density greater than 35%?

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