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In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to
A Increase the depth of foundation
B Drain the soil
C Compact the soil
D Replace the poor soil
In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is
A H-pile
B Screw pile
C Disc pile
D Pipe pile
For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is
A Strap footing
B Raft footing
C Combined footing
D Pier footing
The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing and R = Radius of bearing surface)
A $$\frac{1}{2}$$μWR
B $$\frac{2}{3}$$μWR
C $$\frac{3}{4}$$μWR
D μWR
When the bearing is subjected to large fluctuations of load and heavy impacts, the bearing characteristic number should be _________ the bearing modulus.
A 10 times
B 5 times
C 15 times
D 20 times
If p = bearing pressure on projected bearing area, Z = absolute viscosity of lubricant and N = speed of journal, then the bearing characteristic number is given by
A $$\frac{{{\text{ZN}}}}{{\text{p}}}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{p}}}{{{\text{ZN}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{\text{Z}}}{{{\text{pN}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{N}}}{{{\text{Zp}}}}$$
A company produces five types of shirts -- A,B,C,D and E-using cloth of three qualities -- high, medium and low , using dyes of three qualities-- high, medium and low. One shirt requires 1.5 m of cloth .The following table gives respectively : The number of shirts (of each category) produced, in thousands. The percentage distribution of cloth quality in each type of shirt, and The percentage distribution of dye quality in each type of shirt. What is the ratio of low quality dye used for C-type shirts to that used for D-type shirts ?
A 2:3
B 1:2
C 2:1
D 3:2
The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is
A H-pile
B Pipe pile
C Screw pile
D Disc pile
Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by
A 25%
B 50%
C 75%
D 90%
Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
A Draining sub-soil water
B Ramming crushed stone in soil
C Driving sand piles
D Watering surface of soil

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