How many types of soil are there in soil mechanics ?
A. One Type
B. Two Types
C. Three Type
D. Four types
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Soil mechanics and foundation engineering are important branches of civil engineering that deal with the behavior of soil, its properties, and the design and construction of foundations to support Structure.
What is the father of soil mechanics ?
A. Michael
B. Karl Terzaghi
C. William
D. Christopher
The lateral pressure that soil exerts is known as the earth pressure at rest.
A. when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill
B. when the retaining wall moves into the soil
C. when the retaining wall has no movement relative to the back fill
D. when it is at rest
The ratio of the voids in a soil is known as the ?
A. total volume of voids to the volume of soil solids
B. total volume of voids to the total volume of soil
C. weight of water to the weight of solids
D. volume of water to the volume of voids in the soil mass
When the ground surface is near the water table, a soil’s bearing capacity is decreased to ?
A. two-third
B. three-fourth
C. one-half
D. one-fourth
What is the name of the ratio of the air void volume to the void volume ?
A. air content
B. porosity
C. void ratio
D. degree of saturation
‘Talus’ is the soil transported by:
A. glacier
B. gravitational force
C. wind
D. water
Soil that has been moved by water is :
A. lacustrine
B. loess
C. marine
D. alluvial
Restarting and moving soil is done by:
A. glacier
B. gravity
C. water
D. all the above
The theory for the chemical weathering of soil is :
A. carbonation
B. hydration
C. oxidation
D. all the above