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
How many types of soil are there in soil mechanics ?
A. One Type
B. Two Types
C. Three Type
D. Four types- Types of soils
- Sandy Soil
- Silt Soil
- Clay Soil
- Loamy Soil
- Types of soils
What is the father of soil mechanics ?
A. Michael
B. Karl Terzaghi
C. William
D. ChristopherThe 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 restThe 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 massWhen 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-fourthWhat 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. waterSoil that has been moved by water is :
A. lacustrine
B. loess
C. marine
D. alluvialRestarting and moving soil is done by:
A. glacier
B. gravity
C. water
D. all the aboveThe theory for the chemical weathering of soil is :
A. carbonation
B. hydration
C. oxidation
D. all the above