Question

According to Indian standard method, the loading of the plate should be borne with either by ___________

(a) Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss

(b) Concrete blocks

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

I had been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

I need to ask this question from Bearing Capacity topic in chapter Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss

For explanation: Indian standards (IS: 1888: 1982) recommend that the loading of the plate should invariably be borne either by gravity loading platform or by the reaction truss.