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 explainedAllowable bearing capacity is defined as:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the bearing capacity of soil is 10 tonnes/m² and the projection of a plain concrete footing from the wall i…Geotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedWhich type of rollers are most effective for the compaction of sands?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAccording to the Mohr–Coulomb theory of failure, useful in case of soils, which of the following statements is…Geotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedA saturated soil has compression index of 0.28, the void ratio at a stress of 12 kN/m² is 2.05 and its permeab…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio Nc/Nq for a purely cohesive soil is ____ (Nc and Nq are Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors).Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA retaining wall with a vertical back retains a mass of cohesionless soil, the surface of which is level with…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe degree of compaction of a soil is characterised by its:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explained______ is a method of measuring the undrained shear strength of a cohesive soil.Geotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedAn excavation is to be made in a saturated soft clay (φᵤ = 0) with vertical sides. What will be the maximum un…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe moisture content at which a specified amount of compaction produces maximum dry density is known as ______…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedShear resistance of soil can be attributed to:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedPiston and spring analogy method was demonstrated by Terzaghi for which of the following processes?Geotechnical · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe foundation of a structure is designed for:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a certain soil, the angle of internal friction is 30°. The coefficients of active and passive pressure, re…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA laboratory compaction test conducted on a soil sample having specific gravity equal to 2.65 gave a maximum d…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the normal and shear stresses corresponding to failure are plotted, then a curve is obtained. The plot or c…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIn a consolidation test, when the load is changed from 50 kN/m² to 100 kN/m², the void ratio changes from 0.80…Geotechnical · 1 min read