GATE CE 2022 Set 2 | Shallow Foundation Question 6 | Geotechnical Engineering

GATE CE 2022 Set 2

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Read the following statements :

(P) While designing a shallow footing in sandy soil, monsoon season is considered for critical design in terms of bearing capacity.

(Q) For slope stability of an earthen dam, sudden drawdown is never a critical condition.

(R) In a sandy sea beach, quicksand condition can arise only if the critical hydraulic gradient exceeds the existing hydraulic gradient.

(S) The active earth thrust on a rigid retaining wall supporting homogenous cohesionless backfill will reduce with the lowering of water table in the backfill.

Which one of the following combinations is correct?

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-False, (S)-False

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-True, (S)-True

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-False, (S)-False

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-True, (S)-True

GATE CE Subjects

Engineering Mechanics

Equilibrium of Force Systems Work Energy Principle and Impulse Momentum Equation

Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics

Pure Bending Shear Stress In Beams Simple Stresses Complex Stress Centroid and Moment of Inertia Torsion Shear Force and Bending Moment Deflection of Beams Thin Cylinder Strain Energy Method Columns and Struts Propped Cantilever Beam

Structural Analysis

Energy Principle Truss Stability and Static Indeterminacy Methods of Analysis Indeterminacy Arches and Cable Slope Deflection Method Matrix Method Moment Distribution Method Influence Line Diagram Plastic Analysis

Construction Material and Management

Critical Path Method Construction Materials Program Evolution Review Technique

Reinforced Cement Concrete

Doubly Reinforced Sections Limit State of Collapse Shear Footings Bond Slabs Limit State of Collapse Torsion Limit State of Serviceability Prestressed Concrete Singly Reinforced Sections Workmenship and Fundamentals Flanged Beams Limit State of Collapse Compression

Steel Structures

Materials and Specifications Tension Members Riveted Joints and Bolted Joints Welded Connections Eccentric Connections Compression Members Beams Plate Girder

Geotechnical Engineering

Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils Effective Stress and Permeability Compaction of Soil Compressibility and Consolidation Shear Strength of Soil Stress Distribution of Soil Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure Stability of Slopes Shallow Foundation Pile Foundation Soil Stabilization

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines

Fluid Pressure and Measurement Boundary Layer Theory Drag and Lift Open Channel Flow Hydraulic Machines Properties of Fluids Fluid Statics

Hydrology

Precipitation and Frequency of Rainfall Data Evaporation and Transpiration Infiltration Hydrograph Flood Estimation and Flood Routing

Irrigation

Water Requirement of Crops Gravity Dams and Spillways

Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying

Levelling Traversing Theodolites and Plane Table Surveying Measurement of Area, Volume and Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustment Field Astronomy and Photogrammetric Surveying Basics of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey

Environmental Engineering

Sources and Coveyances Water Quality Control of Water Treatment of Water Water Demand Waste Water Characteristics Treatment of Sewage Disposal of Sewage Effluent Solid Waste Management Air Pollution Noise Pollution

Transportation Engineering

Highway Devolopment and Planning Highway Geometric Design Traffic Engineering Highway Materials Railway, Runway and Taxiway Design

Engineering Mathematics

Probability and Statistics Differential Equations Transform Theory Calculus Complex Variable Linear Algebra Vector Calculus Numerical Methods

General Aptitude

Numerical Ability Logical Reasoning Verbal Ability