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### The normal stress component acting at the centre, in the given diagram, will be _________ to the face (B D D1 B1).

Options

A : a. increased to $$(?_y+\frac{??_y}{?y}\frac{dy}{2})$$

B : b. decreased to $$(?_y-\frac{??_y}{?y}\frac{dy}{2})$$

C : c. equal to ?y

D : d. equal to ?z

Options

A : a. a

B : b. b

C : c. c

D : d. d

Options

A : a. a

B : b. b

C : c. c

D : d. d

Options

A : a. a

B : b. b

C : c. c

D : d. d

### The matrix form of the boundary condition equations is _____________

Options

A : a. $$\begin{bmatrix} \overline{X}\\ \overline{Y}\\ \overline{Z} \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} ?_{xx} & ?_{xy} & ?_{xz} \\ ?_{yx} & ?_{yy} & ?_{yz} \\ ?_{zx} & ?_{zy} & ?_{zz} \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} l \\ m \\ n \end{bmatrix}$$

B : b. $$\begin{bmatrix} \overline{X}\\ \overline{Y}\\ \overline{Z} \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} ?_{zz} & ?_{xy} & ?_{xz} \\ ?_{yx} & ?_{yy} & ?_{yz} \\ ?_{zx} & ?_{zy} & ?_{xx} \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} l \\ m \\ n \end{bmatrix}$$

C : c. $$\begin{bmatrix} \overline{X}\\ \overline{Y}\\ \overline{Z} \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} ?_{xx} & ?_{zz} & ?_{xz} \\ ?_{yx} & ?_{yy} & ?_{yz} \\ ?_{zx} & ?_{zy} & ?_{zz} \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} l \\ m \\ n \end{bmatrix}$$

D : d. $$\begin{bmatrix} \overline{X}\\ \overline{Y}\\ \overline{Z} \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} ?_{xx} & ?_{yy} & ?_{xz} \\ ?_{yx} & ?_{yy} & ?_{yz} \\ ?_{zx} & ?_{yy} & ?_{zz} \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} l \\ m \\ n \end{bmatrix}$$

Options

A : a. a

B : b. b

C : c. c

D : d. d

### The equilibrium equation in X-direction in terms of effected stress for a saturated soil body is given by __________

Options

A : a. $$\frac{??_x{‘}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yx}}{?y}=0$$

B : b. $$\frac{??_{xy}}{?x}+\frac{??_y{‘}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zy}}{?z}+?_w \frac{?h}{?x}=0$$

C : c. $$\frac{??_{xz}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yz}}{?y}+\frac{??_z{‘}}{?z}+?_w \frac{?h}{?x}=0$$

D : d. $$\frac{??_x{‘}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yx}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zx}}{?z}+?_w \frac{?h}{?x}=0$$

### The equilibrium equation in Y-direction in terms of effected stress for a saturated soil body is given by __________

Options

A : a. $$\frac{??_x{‘}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yx}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zx}}{?z}+X=0$$

B : b. $$\frac{??_{xy}}{?x}+\frac{??_y{‘}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zy}}{?z}+?_w \frac{?h}{?y}=0$$

C : c. $$\frac{??_{xz}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yz}}{?y}+\frac{??_z{‘}}{?z}+Z=0$$

D : d. $$\frac{??_x{‘}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yx}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zx}}{?z}=0$$

### The equilibrium equation in Z-direction in terms of effected stress for a saturated soil body is given by __________

Options

A : a. $$\frac{??_x{‘}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yx}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zx}}{?z}++?_w \frac{?h}{?z}=0$$

B : b. $$\frac{??_{xy}}{?x}+\frac{??_y{‘}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zy}}{?z}+?_w \frac{?h}{?z}=0$$

C : c. $$\frac{??_{xz}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yz}}{?y}+\frac{??_z{‘}}{?z}+?’+?_w \frac{?h}{?z}=0$$

D : d. $$\frac{??_x{‘}}{?x}+\frac{??_{yx}}{?y}+\frac{??_{zx}}{?z}=0$$

### The following diagram represents the contact pressure of __________

Options

A : a. real elastic material

B : b. intermediate soil

C : c. cohesionless soil

D : d. gravel

### In simple radial distribution, the three stress components ?r, ?? and ?r? are given by ___________

Options

A : a. $$?_r=K \frac{Q cos??}{r}, ?_?=0 \,and\, ?_{r?}=0$$

B : b. ?r=KQ, ??=0 and ?r?=0

C : c. $$?_r=\frac{Q cos??}{r}, ?_?=0 \,and\, ?_{r?}=0$$

D : d. ?r=0, ??=0 and ?r?= 0

### In simple radial distribution, if $$?_r=K \frac{Q cos??}{r},$$ then the value of K is ________

Options

A : a. K=$$\frac{2}{2?+sin2?}$$

B : b. K=2?+sin?

C : c. K=2?-sin?

D : d. K=sin?

### When the ground is horizontal, $$?=\frac{?}{2}$$ in constant K. What will be the radial stress ?? due to vertical line load?

Options

A : a. $$?_r=\frac{Q cos??}{r}$$

B : b. $$?_r=\frac{2Q cos??}{?r}$$

C : c. $$?_r=\frac{Q sin??}{r}$$

D : d. $$?_r=\frac{2Q sin??}{r}$$

### The radial stress component ?? due to inclined line load of intensity Q per unit length is given by ___________

Options

A : a. $$?_r=\frac{2Q}{r}(\frac{cos?cos?}{2?+sin2?})$$

B : b. $$?_r=\frac{2Q}{r} (\frac{cos?cos?}{2?+sin2?}+\frac{sin?sin?}{2?-sin2?})$$

C : c. $$?_r=\frac{Q}{r} (\frac{cos?cos?}{2?+sin2?}+\frac{sin?sin?}{2?-sin2?})$$

D : d. $$?_r=\frac{2Q}{r}(\frac{sin?sin?}{2?-sin2?})$$

### For any position of point P subtending angle ? with AB, the vertical stress is given by___________

Options

A : a. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?} [x?(x-?)]$$

B : b. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?}$$

C : c. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?}\left[x?-\frac{az}{(x-?)^2+z^2}(x-?)\right]$$

D : d. $$?_z= \left[x?-\frac{az}{(x-?)^2+z^2}(x-?)\right]$$

### For point P under the support A, the vertical stress is given by __________

Options

A : a. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?} [x?(x-?)]$$

B : b. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?}$$

C : c. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?} \left[\frac{az}{a^2+z^2}\right]$$

D : d. $$?_z=\left[x?-\frac{az}{(x-?)^2+z^2}(x-?)\right]$$

### For point P under the support B, the vertical stress is given by __________

Options

A : a. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?} [x?(x-?)]$$

B : b. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?}?_B$$

C : c. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?} \left[\frac{az}{a^2+z^2}\right]$$

D : d. $$?_z=\left[x?_B-\frac{az}{(x-?_B )^2+z^2}(x-?_B)\right]$$

### For a linearly variable infinite load, for a point P, the vertical stress ?z is _________

Options

A : a. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?} \left[x?+z\right]$$

B : b. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?}$$

C : c. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?}\left[\frac{az}{a^2+z^2}\right]$$

D : d. $$?_z=\left[x?-\frac{az}{(x-?)^2+z^2}(x-?)\right]$$

### For a symmetrically distributed triangular load, under the centre of the triangular load, the vertical stress at any point at a depth z is given by ___________

Options

A : a. $$?_z=\frac{q}{a?} \left[?_1+?_2 \right]$$

B : b. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?} \left[?_1+?_2 \right]$$

C : c. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?} \left[\frac{az}{a^2+z^2}\right]$$

D : d. $$?_z=\frac{q}{?} \left[?_1-?_2 \right]$$

### For a symmetrically distributed triangular load, the shear stress ?xz at any point at a depth z is given by ___________

Options

A : a. $$?_{xz}=-\frac{qz}{a?} \left[?_1-?_2 \right]$$

B : b. $$?_{xz}=-\frac{q}{?} \left[?_1+?_2 \right]$$

C : c. $$?_{xz}=-\frac{q}{?} \left[\frac{az}{a^2+z^2}\right]$$

D : d. $$?_{xz}=-\frac{q}{?} \left[?_1-?_2 \right]$$