HPGE Flashcards
Incorrect statement
Soil is defined as the cemented aggregate of mineral grains and decayed organic matter (solid particles) with liquid and gas in the empty spaces between the solid particles.
Which one of the following problems is related to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy?
Weakness in foundation soil
During Classical Soil Mechanics period (1776-1856), most of the geotechnical engineering developments came from engineers and scientists in
France
N/m^3 is the si unit of
Unit weight
The unit weight of water is
9.81 KN/m^3
Who was the first to use the symbol (phi) for soil friction angle?
Jean Victor Poncelet (1788-1867)
Who is known as the father of modern soil mechanics?
Karl Terzaghi
In 1997, the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE) was renamed as
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Ancient Greek civilization used
Isolated pad foundation
Strip foundation
Raft foundation
Which of the following topics is not a part of geotechnical engineering?
Roof slabs
Physical properties of soil depends on
Size of soil grains
Shape of soil grains
Chemical composition of soil grains
Granite, Gabriel and basalt are some common types of
Igneous rocks
Which of the following minerals is the most resistant to weathering?
Quartz
The clay minerals are a product of chemical weathering of
Feldspars
Ferromagnesians
Micas
Which of the following is not a clay mineral
Biotite
The soils transported and deposited by wind are called
Aeolian soils
At a construction site, the subsurface investigation indicates the presence of a residual soil deposit. The grain size of the soil at this site will generally
Increase with depth
Limestone is a
Sedimentary rock
which of the following is not a metaphorphic rock
Dolomite
Which of the following statements does not describe the characteristics of the soil deposits formed from braided streams
The soil in a given pocket lens is generally non-uniform
