General

Question 1

What Chapter is for Geotechnical in the Handbook?

Answer 1

Chapter 3

Question 2

Density

Answer 2

Mass / Volume

Question 3

Density of Water

Answer 3

1 g / cm3 and 1,000 kg / m3

Question 4

When does Total Unit Weight = Saturated Unit Weight?

Answer 4

When the sample is saturated or below the ground water table.

Question 5

What is an example of Artesian Groundwater Conditions?

Answer 5

Natural Spring

Question 6

Kip (unit)

Answer 6

1000 lbs-force

Question 7

Effective Unit Weight Formula

Answer 7

Saturated Unit Weight - Unit Weight of Water

Question 8

Buoyant Unit Weight is also referred to as

Answer 8

Effective Unit Weight

Question 9

What are the fives types of stormwater erosion?

Answer 9

Raindrop, Sheet, Rill, Gully, and Streambank/Channel

Question 10

Cohesion of Clay

Answer 10

Undrained Shear Strength

Question 11

What does the Group Index indicate for use of soils in road subgrade?

Answer 11

Lower Index number indicates better soil for subgrade.

Question 12

A footing is considered infinitely long when the length is more than ____ times the width. Give an example.

Answer 12

10, Strip footings.

Question 13

What is the relationship between Cohesion and Undrained Compressive Strength(qu)?

Answer 13

C = qu/2

Question 14

Slope stability compares what to what

Answer 14

Shear Stress to Available Shear Strength

Question 15

What is the FS against Overturning? Sliding?

Answer 15

Overturning: Moment of Resisting / Moment of Overturning
Sliding: Force of Resisting / Force of Overturning

Question 16

What is the zone of influence underneath round and square footings? continuous strip footings?

Answer 16

B, 1.5 to 2 B