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 explainedA unit phase diagram is normally divided into three parts. What does the top, middle and bottom part represent…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil has bulk unit weight of 20 kN/m³ and water content of 17%. Calculate the water content if the soil part…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following represents the percentage limit of porosity of the compacted sand?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil sample has porosity 25%. Calculate its void ratio.Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe total unit weight of the glacial outwash soil is 5 kN/m³. The water content in the soil is 17%. Find dry u…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe height of the sample sand to be tested = 20 cm and the height of the saturated sand = 16 cm. Find the bulk…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe unit weight of a soil sample is 20 kN/m³ and the water content is 18%. The dry density of the soil sample…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil sample with specific gravity of solids 3 has a mass specific gravity of 2. Assuming the soil to be perf…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe mass of a chunk of moist soil is 20 kg and its dry density is 1500 kg/m³. What is the void ratio of the so…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAn airport runway fill needs 8,50,000 m³ of soil compacted to void ratio of 0.7. The required soil is to be ta…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA sand deposit has the following properties in its natural state. i. Bulk unit weight: 19.5 kN/m³ ii. Unit wei…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe three phase diagram of the partially saturated soil sample is given in the figure. Determine the degree of…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the water table reaches the ground level, the unit weight of soil for bearing capacity calculation is taken…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAll the voids of soil layer get filled with water after a heavy storm, upto a depth of 1 m from the surface. I…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ practiceAn Introduction to Soil Mechanics – Part 2Geotechnical · 5 questions
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MCQ explainedCohesionless Soils AreGeotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedMatch List-I With List-II and Select the Correct AnswerGeotechnical · 2 min read