GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Question 1

Sheepsfoot Roller to Compact
Clay Soils

Answer 1

GROUND IMPROVEMENT

Question 2

Impact Roller to Compact the Ground

Answer 2

GROUND IMPROVEMENT

Question 3

soil to water

Answer 3

sheet piles

Question 4

sheets of interlocking steel or timber driven into the ground, forming a continuous sheet

Answer 4

SHEET PILES

Question 5

resist lateral earth pressures

Answer 5

SHEET PILES

Question 6

for transferring building loads to the underlying ground: mostly for firm soils or light loads

Answer 6

SHALLOW FOUNDATION

Question 7

the branch of civil engineering that deals with [], [], and [], and their relation to the design construction and operation of engineering projects ([], [])

Answer 7

soil, rock, underground water, Coduto 1998

Question 8

in civil engineering, Gravel + Sand is []

Answer 8

soil

Question 9

GEOTECHNICAL CHALLENGES (GEOHAZARDS):
* []

Answer 9

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Question 10

Geotechnical Solutions:

Answer 10

SOIL IMPROVEMENT

Question 11

GEOTECHNICAL CHALLENGES (GEOHAZARDS):
* [] of [] and [] [] slope
* Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Answer 11

stability, natural, proposed, earth

Question 12

depth to width ratio of less than 1.

Answer 12

SHALLOW FOUNDATION

Question 13

GEOTECHNICAL CHALLENGES (GEOHAZARDS):
* Impact of [], [], or []
* Stability of natural and proposed earth slope
* Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Answer 13

excavations, grading, or filling

Question 14

for transferring building loads to the underlying ground; mostly for weak soils or heavy loads

Answer 14

DEEP FOUNDATION

Question 15

using geofabrics to [] the soil

Answer 15

strengthen

Question 16

provide analysis and mapping of technical results obtained from seismic surveys, and
investigate subsurface conditions and materials to determine their properties and risks

Answer 16

GEOTECHNICAL OR GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERS (GENERAL)

Question 17

Retaining Structure Systems:

Answer 17

Reinforced Earth Walls, Gavions, Tie-backs, Excavation Support Systems,

Question 18

Clay is more [] because it can be [] however gravel and sand is [] and tend to have [] which can water seep through

Answer 18

okay, compressed, hard, gaps,

Question 19

Designing of Shallow Foundations Systems – Bearing Capacity Failure - Transcona Grain Elevator

Answer 19

FOUNDATION SYSTEM

Question 20

A typical geotechnical engineering
project begins with a [] of project needs to [] the required []. Then follows a [] of soil, rock, fault distribution and bedrock properties on and below an area of interest to determine their [] including how they
will interact with, on or in a proposed construction. Site investigations are
needed to gain an understanding of the [] in or on which the engineering will take place. Investigations can include the assessment of the risk to [], [] and the
[] from natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, sinkholes, soil
liquefaction, debris flows and rockfalls.

Answer 20

review, define, material properties, site investigation, engineering properties, area, humans, property, environment

Question 21

Soil Testing

Answer 21

Vane Shear Test, Standard Penetration Test

Question 22

WHERE DO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS WORK?

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MINING COMPANIES, OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION
COMPANIES, PETROLEUM SERVICE COMPANIES, RESEARCH & ACADEME

Question 23

Deep Foundation system

Answer 23

Driven Piles, Drilled Shafts,

Question 24

COMMON GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICE IN A PROJECT

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Construction site - Soil samples, Lab (testing), soil properties, Design Office (design analysis), Design details - Construction site

Question 25

analyze the relationship between physical structures and marine geology, anchoring systems, sediment erosion, slope stability, and foundations for offshore and coastal structures

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GEOMECHANICS ENGINEER (MARINE OPERATIONS)

Question 26

The [] practice begins with []

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CE, GE

Question 27

Geotechnical application:

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tunneling

Question 28

provide design and analysis of ponds containing discarded oil sands materials, water extraction from soil and sand, and steam injection into wells; and evaluate underground water layers
trapped in rocks (aquifers). They also provide advice on environmental restoration.

Answer 28

HYDROGEOLOGICAL ENGINEER

Question 29

used in temporary works

Answer 29

SHEET PILES

Question 30

design open pit walls, mine waste dumps and dam structures used in oil sands mining, and analyze slope stability, seepage and hydraulic separation on dam structures

Answer 30

GEOTECHNICAL OR GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERS (OIL SANDS
PROJECTS)

Question 31

analyze the strength of soils, drill hole stability, stress constraint, permeability of rock formations and the degree of trapped hydrocarbons in underground reservoirs

Answer 31

RESERVOIR GEOMECHANICS ENGINEER (OIL & GAS OPERATIONS)

Question 32

a discipline that applies the principles of engineering mechanics to soils to
predict the mechanical behavior of soil.

Answer 32

SOIL MECHANICS

Question 33

Prevent soils from spreading laterally

Answer 33

RETAINING WALLS

Question 34

soil to soil

Answer 34

retaining wall

Question 35

Geotechnical Solutions:

Answer 35

GROUND IMPROVEMENT

Question 36

used for reinforcement, separation, filtration and drainage in roads, retaining walls, embankments

Answer 36

GEO-FABRICS

Question 37

differential settlement

Answer 37

SHALLOW FOUNDATION

Question 38

Chemical Injection

Answer 38

SOIL IMPROVEMENT

Question 39

used in excavations, waterfront structures

Answer 39

SHEET PILES