{"id":6996,"date":"2024-04-15T02:37:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6996"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:23","slug":"allowable-bearing-pressure-for-a-foundation-depends-upon-a-allowable-settlement-only-b-ultimate-bearing-capacity-of-soil-only-c-both-allowable-settlement-and-ultimate-bearing-capacity-d-none-of-ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/allowable-bearing-pressure-for-a-foundation-depends-upon-a-allowable-settlement-only-b-ultimate-bearing-capacity-of-soil-only-c-both-allowable-settlement-and-ultimate-bearing-capacity-d-none-of-ab\/","title":{"rendered":"Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon A. allowable settlement only B. ultimate bearing capacity of soil only C. both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity D. none of above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a974646bb26b\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    allowable settlement only                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    ultimate bearing capacity of soil only                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    none of above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Allowable bearing pressure is the maximum pressure that can be applied to a foundation without causing excessive settlement. It is determined by the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil and the allowable settlement. The ultimate bearing capacity is the maximum pressure that the soil can support without failing. The allowable settlement is the maximum amount of settlement that is considered acceptable for a foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The allowable bearing pressure is calculated by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity by a safety factor. 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