Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil is the
Strength of MaterialsGeotechnical EngineeringMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
load at which the soil consolidates
B
total load on the bearing area
C
safe load on the bearing area
D
load (intensity) at which the soil fails in shear
Correct Answer
D. load (intensity) at which the soil fails in shear
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Ultimate bearing capacity is the pressure at which the supporting soil fails by shear.
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This MCQ belongs to WBPSC JE (Civil) Previous Years Questions Series. Full tests include timed attempts, rank comparison and subject-wise analysis.