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 explainedCasagrande’s apparatus is used to determine:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following apparatus is used to measure the liquid limit of soil?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following methods is used to find the specific gravity of soil in a laboratory?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the soil possesses zero plasticity index?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe liquid limit and plastic limit of the soil is given as 45% and 22% respectively. The plasticity index of t…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIdentify the consistency limit corresponding to the smallest water content at which the soil is still in liqui…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following represents the range of plasticity index for silt?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of plasticity index and flow index is known as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe diameter of the sieve used for finding liquid limit is:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe water content at which soil changes from a liquid state to a plastic state is known as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedToughness Index of a soil is the ratio of:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ practiceIndex Properties and Their Determination – Part 3Geotechnical · 15 questions
MCQ explainedThe water content where further loss of moisture will NOT result in any soil volume reduction is known as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe limit of water content at which soil tends to pass from semi-solid state to the solid state is called:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedConsider different types of soils, i.e. Fine sand (F), Homogeneous clay (C), Coarse gravel (G), Silty clay (S)…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe soil moisture content of a clay soil sample was determined for the plastic limit, liquid limit and shrinka…Geotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedOut of the cohesion limit, sticky limit, liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit, the most important i…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIdentify the method that is NOT used for determination of in situ unit weight of a natural soil deposit?Geotechnical · 1 min read