2391. Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing (C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB. gives______________?

A. safe bearing capacity
B. net safe bearing capacity
C. ultimate bearing capacity
D. net ultimate bearing capacity where C = unit cohesion
βœ… The correct answer is option C.

2396. For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress_____________?

A. ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
B. ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same
C. ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
D. ultimate strength is same but peak
βœ… The correct answer is option C.

2399. In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on__________________?

A. horizontal plane only
B. vertical plane only
C. both horizontal and vertical planes
D. all planes except horizontal and vertical planes
βœ… The correct answer is option D.

2400. Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on__________________?

A. particle size composition
B. plasticity characteristics
C. both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics
D. none of the above
βœ… The correct answer is option C.