Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: a. Foundations
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Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: a. Foundations
Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering : Chapter - 5 : Foundations : II. Answer the following in one or two sentences
II. Answer
the following in one or two sentences:
1.
Name any four important types of buildings. Give examples.
2.
Define the terms: (i) Plinth area (ii) Floor area (iii) Carpet area.
3.
Mention any three factors which affect the bearing capacity of soil.
4.
Define the terms: (i) Dead load (ii) Live load (iii) Wind load.
5.
What do you understand by differential settlement of foundation?
6. Mention three precautions to be taken to
prevent unequal settlement of subsoil.
7.
List the various types of foundations.
8. Differentiate between shallow foundation
and deep foundation.
9. What do you understand by stepped footing?
10.
What do you understand by continuous footings of foundations?
11. Name any three types of end bearing piles.
12.
Suggest any three methods by which the frictional resistance of the surrounding
soil against the downward movement of the pile, can be increased.
13.
Name any three types of friction piles.
14.
Mention any three uses of well foundation.
15.
What are three groups of machines requiring different types of foundations?
16.
Name the three different types of machine foundations.
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