Site Investigation and Geotechnical Exploration MCQs Questions & Answers | Geological Engineering

A. Install foundation systems

B. Perform load testing

C. Gather general information about subsurface conditions

D. Construct retaining walls

A. Plate load test

B. SPT (Standard Penetration Test)

C. Vane shear test

D. Piezometer test

A. Hammer and spoon

B. Piezometer

C. Cone penetrometer

D. Rotary drill

A. Check chemical properties

B. Minimize drilling cost

C. Reduce laboratory workload

D. Obtain properties of soils in their natural state

A. Cannot be used in granular soils

B. Not applicable in cohesive soils

C. Results vary with operator and equipment

D. Too expensive

A. Load testing

B. Installing piles

C. Visual inspection of shallow strata

D. Monitoring groundwater

A. Seismograph

B. Borehole drill

C. Cone penetrometer

D. Auger

A. Cohesion of clay

B. Bearing capacity

C. Permeability

D. Compaction

A. Water testing

B. Foundation design

C. Soil classification and testing

D. Contour mapping

A. They are too wet

B. Loss of original structure and density

C. Costly to collect

D. Too small in volume