Geotechnical
Geotechnical engineering guides, tutorials, and resources covering soil testing, foundation design, slope stability, retaining walls, and ground improvement. For students and professionals in the USA and UK.
MCQ explainedThe soil component with particles passing through 4.75 mm IS sieve but retained on 75 micron IS sieve, is know…Geotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedIn a sieve analysis of soil, the total weight of soil taken was 500 g. The mass of soil retained over 4.75 mm…Geotechnical · 3 min read
MCQ explainedThe commonly used method for quick determination of water content at field embankment is:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil has liquid limit 65%, plastic limit of 30% and shrinkage limit of 25% and it has natural moisture conte…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe property of a soil which enables it to regain its strength lost on remoulding in a short time without chan…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe Relative density of compacted dense sand is approximately equal to:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio ( Liquid limit – Water content)/( Plastic index) for a soil mass is called:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedPlasticity chart gives a relation between:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe most accurate method used in laboratory for the determination of water content is:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA negative value of the group index of a soil is reported as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil with a plasticity index equal to zero may be called as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio for a soil mass ( Liquid limit – Water content)/( Plasticity index) is called:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhen the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ practiceIndex Properties and Their Determination – Part 4Geotechnical · 13 questions
MCQ explainedA soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35%, shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural moisture con…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAccording to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity, if the plasticity index PI is:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe plasticity index and plastic limit of a soil is given by 25% and 20% respectively. What will be the liquid…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe meniscus and dispersing agent corrections, in the hydrometer analysis, respectively are:Geotechnical · 1 min read