engineering recuitment APSC AE Civil 2020 Test Series Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Bearing Capacity Shallow Foundation
A plate load test was conducted in a sandy soil with a plate of 0.35 m × 0.35 m. The ultimate load per unit area was found to be 2.0 kg/cm2. The allowable load for footing of 2.5 m × 2.5 m, using factor of safety as 3.0.
1
0.67 kg/cm2
2
2.0 kg/cm2
3
4.76 kg/cm2
4
14.26 kg/cm2