Bearing Capacity
1. Derive Bearing Capacity equations; Terzaghi, Rankine’s, Hansen’s, Meyerhof, Skempton’s, etc from
Lecture+Sheet.
2. Discuss the plate load test to determine the bearing capacity of soil
3. Derive the Rankine’s bearing capacity equation, taking into account the size of the footing.
4. Describe the modes of failure of foundation soil with neat sketches
5. Derive the Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity equation for a strip footing.
6. Describe the effect of water table on bearing capacity of soil .
8. (i) Compute the allowable bearing capacity using Terzaghi’s equation for the given footing and soil
parameters as shown in figure. Water table is at the ground surface.
(ii) Compare this with the value obtained from using Meyerhof’s equation. Use factor of safety as 3.0
and assume reasonable value of any missing data.
9. A vertically and eccentrically loaded square footing resting on a cohesionless soil as shown in figure
with the relevant [Link] ultimate bearing capacity by both Hansen and Meyerhof’s equation,
compare these values. Make your comments on the result.
Foundation
1. Derive an expression for the determination of minimum depth of foundation according to Rankine’s
analysis.
2. Define floating foundation. Write down the situation where mat foundation will be best solution.
3. Define Footing/Foundation, its Classification, Objectives of foundation.
4. Distinguish between Deep and Shallow foundation.
5. When do you prefer combined footing/ Point out the causes when combined footing is necessary.
[Link] do you prefer trapezoidal footing in case ofrectangular footing or combined footing.
7. Design wall footing to support a RCC wall to withstand a vertical load along with a moment, all
necessary data given in the problem. (Lecture+Sheet+Pdf).
8. Design Combined footing problem (Lecture+Sheet+Pdf).
9. Design a trapezoidal footing for the following column with given data in the problem
(Lecture+Sheet+Pdf).
10. Two R.C.C. columns of a building, each mmxmm section are spaced m c/c. Unfactored axial load
carried by each column is; live load, LLand dead load KN. Main reinforcement in each column is x-ymm
Ф bars. Allowable bearing pressure on soil is KN/m3. Depth of foundation is m below G.L. Unit weight
of soil is KN/m3 . F.S. Design the foundation by USD method, where fs, f’c are given.
Ans: Combined Math
Mat Foundation
1. Define mat/raft foundation.
A raft or mat foundation is a large continuous rectangular or circular concrete slab
that carries the entire load of the superstructure and spreads it over the whole area
beneath the building. It is considered as one type of shallow foundation and is useful
in controlling the differential settlement.
2. Why do you prefer mat foundation in-lieu of individual footing.
3. Design a mat foundation by the conventional method, Given data
4. Design a raft foundation for the system of column shown in the following figure. The sizes of
corner columns and the other columns 15’’x 15’’ and 18’’x 18’’ respectively. Corner columns
carry the load 160k and others column carry the load 210k. Given, qa= 0.75 tsf, fs=18ksi, f’c=
2.5ksi.
Pile Foundation
1. Define pile foundation, Why pile foundation is suggested? Types of piles.
2. Describe pile load test.
3. Explain group action in pile foundation.
4. Explain the negative skin friction with sketches and state its counter measures.
5. Derive the following equation,
6. Efficiency of pile groups. How spacing and number of piles improve pile group efficiency.
7. Find the number and spacing of piles and pile group efficiency from the following data. Total load
on pile group = 190T, including weight on pile cap. Boring indicate fairly uniform clay to a depth of
100ft. The clay has an average qu= 0.9T/[Link]. The sensitivity of the clay is low and its water content is
considerably below the liquid limit. A factor of safety 3 is desired.
8. Calculate the pile reaction on all the piles shown below.
9. Compute the settlement of pile group shown in figure below.