TYPES OF FOUNDATION - Practice Mode

1) What is the ratio between the ultimate bearing capacity and the safe bearing capacity of a soil?
Correct Answer: Factor of safety
2) Which foundation you recommend for the soils having low bearing capacity to teansmit load from steel columns?
Correct Answer: Grillge
Explanation:

Ball centre is sometimes used for tapering by the "set-over tail stock" method. The standard centres cannot sit squarely in the center hole when the tail stock is set over.

3) Which footing is the most simplest and economical for brick pillars?
Correct Answer: Square