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Stress Distribution - Objective Question

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Q2 Under a flexible footing, the contact pressure in the case of clayey soils is

Q3 A newmark’s chart has an influence coefficient of 0.005. A rectangular footing area covers ‘6’ sectors when
centrally loaded on Newmark’s chart. If the footing is 40 t/m2 the stress at the center of the footing is
a. 0.3 t/m2 b. 0.20 t/m2 c. 1.2 t/m2 d. 1 t/m2

Q4 A concentrated load of 2000KN is applied at the ground surface. then the vertical stress at a point which is 7m
directly below the load is
a. 40.8 KN/m2 b. 140 KN/m2 c. 20 KN/m2 d. 81.6 KN/m2

Q5 The intensity of radial shear stress at a point 4m directly below a 2 tonnes point load is
a. 0.16 t/m2 b. 0.125 t/m2 c. Zero d. 1 t/m2

Q6 The vertical stresses calculated by the Boussinesq theory and Westergaards theory at a particular point will be
identical when r/z ratio is equal to
a. 1 b. 0.817 c. 1.5 d. 2.05

Q7 The vertical cross section of an isobar is

a. Parabolic curve b. Circle c. Leminiscates d. None

Q8 On a circular loaded area of 2m diameter, the load intensity be 100 KN/m2. The vertical stress in the soils at a
depth of 1m below the center of the loaded area will be
a. 45.6 KN/m2 b. 50 KN/m2 c. 64.65 KN/m2 d. 70.7 KN/m2

Q9 In the construction of Newmarks influence chart, if the number of annular areas selected is 10 and each annular
area is divided into 10 sectors, the influence value of the chart is
a. 0.005 b. 0.05 c. 0.01 d. 0.001

Q10 A concentrated load of 50 acts vertically at a point on the soil surface. if boussinesq equation is applied for
computation of stress then the ratio of vertical stresses at depth of 3m and 5m respectively vertically below the
point of application of load will be
a. 0.36 b. 0.60 c. 0.01 d. 0.001

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Q11 A point load of 700 KN is applied on the surface of a thick layer of clay. Using Boussinesq’s elastic analysis, the
estimated vertical stress at a depth of 2m and a radial distance of 1.0m from the point of application of the load
a. 47 Kpa b. 47.8Kpa c. 51.3 Kpa d. 52 Kpa

Q12 The vertical stress at a point which is 3m below and at a radial distance of 4m from the vertical load of 100 KN,
using westergaards theory is
a. 0.364 KN/m2 b. 1.64 KN/m2 c. 2.3 KN/m2 d. 3.33 KN/m2

Q13 A raft foundation carries a udl of 30t/m2. To estimate the vertical stress at a depth of 9m below the corner of raft
by Newmarks influence chart. The plan of the loaded area is drawn to the required scale. The number of load
blocks occupied by the plan is 62. Influence value is 0.005. the vertical stress is worked out to
a. 5.3 KN/m2 b. 9.3 KN/m2 c. 4.6 KN/m2 d. 6.8 KN/m2

Q14 A rectangular area 2x4m carries a udl of 8t/m2 at the ground surface. find the vertical pressures at 5m below the
center and corner of loaded area, using Boussinesqs equation
a. 1.22 & 0.774 t/m2 b. 1.65 & 0.83 t/m2 c. 5.4 & 3.4 t/m2 d. 1.22 & 0 t/m2

Q15 A rectangular area 2x4m carries a udl of 8 t/m2 at the ground surface. find the vertical pressure at 5m below the
center and corner of the loaded area. Take the following data with usual notations
M=L/Z N=B/Z Kb
0.4 0.2 0.0328
0.8 0.4 0.0931
a. 3.22 & 0.474 t/m2 b. 1.05 & 0.74 t/m2 c. 1.4 & 0.74 t/m2 d. 1.0522 & 0.262 t/m2

Q16 A water tank is supported on 3 columns, which form an equilateral triangle configuration total load of the water
tank is 200t. the spacing of columns is 3m. assuming that the load on each footing as a point load, find the
vertical stress induced at a depth of 2m under any one of the footing ? , Bousinesq’s eqn.
a. 3.3 t/m2 b. 4.3 t/m2 c. 6.66 t/m2 d. 8.8 t/m2

Q18 A 25 KN point load acts on the surface of an infinite elastic medium. The vertical pressure intensity in
KN/m2 at a point 6m below and 4m away from the load will be
a. 132 b. 13.2 c. 1.32 d. 0.132

Q19 The vertical stress at some depth below the corner of a 1m x 1.5m rectangular footing due to a certain load
intensity is 100 KN/m2. What will be vertical stress in KN/m2 below the centre of a 2mx3m rectangular footing at
the same depth and same load intensity ?
a. 25 b. 100 c. 200 d. 400

Q20 A footing 2mx1m exerts a uniform pressure of 150 KN/m2 on the soil. Assuming a load dispersion of 2V : 1H, the
average vertical stress (KN/m2) at 1m below the footing is
a. 50 b. 75 c. 80 d. 100

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