GATE CE 2026 Set 2 — Question 22

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MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyPile Group EfficiencyDeep FoundationsGeotechnical EngineeringDynamic Pile FormulaeNewmark's ChartStress Distribution in SoilsBearing Capacity FactorsShallow Foundations

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Last updated 5 September 2026

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Information related to foundation design is provided in table below. Column 1 Column 2 (I) Converse-Labarre formula (P) Pile capacity from dynamic formula (II) Hiley formula (Q) Pile group efficiency (III) Newmark’s influence chart (R) Bearing capacity factor of saturated clay (IV) Skempton’s equation (S) Increase in vertical stress below footing Option giving the CORRECT match between Column 1 and Column 2 is:

Column 1	Column 2
(I) Converse-Labarre formula	(P) Pile capacity from dynamic formula
(II) Hiley formula	(Q) Pile group efficiency
(III) Newmark’s influence chart	(R) Bearing capacity factor of saturated clay
(IV) Skempton’s equation	(S) Increase in vertical stress below footing

Correct answer (A) (I) - (Q); (II) - (P); (III) - (S); (IV) - (R) Solution The correct matches are: (I) Converse-Labarre formula is used to calculate Pile group efficiency (Q) . (II) Hiley formula is a well-known dynamic formula for determining Pile capacity (P) . (III) Newmark’s influence chart is used for calculating the increase in vertical stress below a footing (S) of any shape. (IV) Skempton’s equation provides the bearing capacity factor (R) for foundations in saturated clay . Therefore, the correct sequence is (I)-(Q), (II)-(P), (III)-(S), (IV)-(R), which corresponds to option (A). Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (A) (I) - (Q); (II) - (P); (III) - (S); (IV) - (R) Solution The correct matches are: (I) Converse-Labarre formula is used to calculate Pile group efficiency (Q) . (II) Hiley formula is a well-known dynamic formula for determining Pile capacity (P) . (III) Newmark’s influence chart is used for calculating the increase in vertical stress below a footing (S) of any shape. (IV) Skempton’s equation provides the bearing capacity factor (R) for foundations in saturated clay . Therefore, the correct sequence is (I)-(Q), (II)-(P), (III)-(S), (IV)-(R), which corresponds to option (A).

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