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What is the primary difference between gross pressure (qg) and net pressure (qn)?
What is the relationship between net ultimate bearing capacity (qnu) and ultimate bearing capacity (qu)?
Which type of soil failure is associated with a well-defined wedge pattern?
What is the relationship between safe bearing capacity (qs) and net safe bearing capacity (qns)?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining the net safe bearing capacity (qns)?
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Which type of soil failure is associated with a well-defined failure pattern and is characteristic of dense sand?
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What is the primary difference between general shear failure and punching shear failure?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of shallow foundation?
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Which foundation type is typically used for structures with heavy and concentrated loads?
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Which code or standard is typically used to design shallow foundations in the United States?
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