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What is bearing capacity?

• ability to support loads from structures without excessive settlement or failure

• loss of strength or stability of soil, resulting in deformation, collapse, or excessive settlement

• natural process of the gradual wearing away, removal, or displacement of materials from the Earth's surface

• pressure exerted by soil against a retaining structure or a retaining wall when the soil is constrained

How to calculate N-blow in SPT Bore log?

• Average of all six 75mm value number

• Adding all six 75mm value number

• Sum of the last four 75mm

• Average of the last four 75mm

What is "Ultimate load bearing capacity"?

• maximum horizontal load that the pile can be applied to the soil.

• maximum vertical load that the pile can be applied to the soil.

• minimum vertical load that the pile can be applied to the soil.

• any vertical load that the pile can be applied to the soil.

Below are the types of shallow foundation EXCEPT:

• Pad foundation

• Pile foundation

• Spread footing

• Mat foundation

What is this document called?

• Working log

• Log sheet

• Training log

• Boring log

How many phases are there in the Soil Exploration Program?

• one

• two

• three

• four

How to determine bearing capacity factors (Nc, Nq and Nɣ) during exam?

• Make assumptions

• Calculate manually using the provided data

• Refer to Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Factors' table

• Refer to Meyerhof's figure or graph