engineering recuitment PGCIL Diploma Trainee Mock Test 2024 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Bearing Capacity Shallow Foundation
Which of the following options is INCORRECT with respect to the plate load test?
1
The bottom of the pit should coincide with the level of the foundation.
2
The size of the plate should be equal to the size of the footing.
3
Seating load of about 70 gm/cm2 is first applied and released after some time.
4
The test should continue until a total settlement of 2.5 cm or the settlement at which the soil fails, whichever is earlier.