engineering recuitment FCI JE 2022 Mock Test for CE/ME/EE (Phase I & II) 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.
5
None of these