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UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

In a plate load test on sandy soil, the test plate of 60 cm x 60 cm undergoes a settlement of 5 mm at a pressure of 12 x 104 N/m2. What will be the expected settlement of 3 m x 3 m footing under same pressure ?

A 25 mm

B 20 mm

C 15 mm

D 9 mm

ANS:D - 9 mm

Sf(in mm)/Sp(in mm) ={Bf(BP +0.3) ÷ Bp(Bf +0.3) } ^2.

Where Bf =width of foundation in the meter.
Bp = width of the plate in the meter.
Sf = settlement of foundation (mm).
Sp = settlement of plate in mm.