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Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions | MCQs | Quiz

Geotechnical Engineering Interview Questions and Answers
Practice Geotechnical Engineering questions and answers for interviews, campus placements, online tests, aptitude tests, quizzes and competitive exams.

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•   Sedimentation Analysis
•   Pipette Method
•   Hydrometer Method
•   Particle Size Curves
•   Soils Consistency
•   Liquid & Plastic Limits
•   Shrinkage Limit
•   Clays Activity
•   Collapsible Soils
•   Specific Surface
•   Particle Classification
•   Textural Classification
•   Unified Classification
•   Indian Classification
•   Soil Structure
•   Soil Solid Particles
•   Atomic & Molecules
•   Soil Mass Force
•   Honey Comb Structure
•   Clay Minerals
•   Soil Water Modes
•   Capillary Water
•   Capillary Potential
•   Soil Shrinkage
•   Frost Action
•   Soil Stress Condition
•   Darcys Law
•   Permeability Factors
•   Permeability Coefficient
•   Permeability Test
•   Jodhpur Permeameter
•   Permeability Capillarity
•   Dupuits Theory
•   Recuperation Test
•   Laplace Equation
•   Flow Net Application
•   Earth Dam Phreatic Line
•   Khoslas Theory
•   Well Point System
•   Seepage Analysis
•   Protective Filters
•   Standard Proctor Test
•   Field Compaction Test
•   Compaction Factors
•   Soil Properties Effect
•   Mohrs Stress Circle
•   Coulomb Failure Theory
•   Direct Shear Test
•   Tri Axial Compression
•   Compression Test
•   Cohesive Soil Strength
•   Colomb Failure Envelop
•   Active & Passive States
•   Rankines Theory
•   Coulomb Wedge Theory
•   Graphical Method
•   Stress Distribution
•   Conduits Classes
•   Positive Conduits
•   Infinite Slopes Stability
•   Finite Slopes Stability
•   Swedish Slip Circle
•   Friction Circle Method
•   Taylors Stability Curves
•   Rankines Analysis
•   Bearing Capacity Types
•   Terzaghis Analysis
•   Brinch Hansen Analysis
•   Bearing Capacity Effect
•   Bearing Capacity Code
•   Plate Load Test
•   Penetration Test
•   Permissible Settlements
•   Foundation Types
•   Footings Settlement
•   Strap Footing
•   Mat & Raft Footing
•   Raft Foundations Design
•   Piles Types
•   Piles Load Capacity
•   Pile Load Tests
•   Piles Group Action
•   Reamed Pile Foundation
•   Reamed Pile
•   Cased Situ Concrete
•   Uncased Situ Concrete
•   Bored Piles
•   Wells Shapes & Parts
•   Foundation Analysis
•   Well Curb & Steining
•   Well Sinking
•   Pneumatic Caissons
•   Mass Spring System
•   Barkens Method
•   Block Foundation
•   Pavement Types
•   Mechanical Stabilisation
•   Site Exploration
•   Site Exploration Method

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Geotechnical Engineering Questions and Answers – Stress Condition in Soil : Effective and Actual Pressure

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Manish

This set of Geotechnical Engineering Interview Questions and Answers for freshers focuses on “Stress Condition in Soil :effective and Actual Pressure”.

1. Total stress or unit pressure on a soil mass is___________
a) Total load
b) Total surface area
c) Total volume
d) Total weight
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Answer: a
Explanation: At any plane in a soil mass, the total stress or unit pressure is the total load per unit area.
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2. At any plane ,pore pressure is equal to___________
a) Ratio of Piezometric head to weight of water
b) Equal to piezometric head times the unit weigh of water
c) Ratio of weight of water to the piezometric head
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: u =hw × γw
Pore pressure=piezometric head ×weight of water.

3. Pressure transmitted from particles to the soil mass is called___________
a) Neutral pressure
b) Effective pressure
c) Pore pressure
d) Capillary pressure
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Answer: b
Explanation: Effective pressure ‘σ’ or intergranular pressure is the pressure transmitted from particle through their point of contact through the soil mass above the plane.

4. The neutral pressure does not have any effect on___________
a) Shearing resistance
b) Shearing strength
c) Shearing stress
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The neutral pressure does not have measurable influence on the mechanical property of the soils, such as shearing resistance.
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5. The total pressure in a soil mass consists of_____________distinct components.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 2
d) 5
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Answer: c
Explanation:
1. Effective pressure or intergranular pressure
2. Neutral pressure or pore pressure, are the two components of total pressure.

6. The neutral pressure is transmitted through___________
a) Soil particle
b) Pore fluid
c) Air particle
d) Atmosphere
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Answer: b
Explanation: As the neutral pressure should not have any effect on void ratio or property of soil, it is transmitted through pore fluid.

7. Total vertical pressure at any plane is equal to__________
a) σ = σ’ + u
b) σ’ = σ + u
c) σ = σ’ + v
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
explanation : Total vertical pressure at any plane is equal to the sum of effective pressure and the total pressure i.e. σ = σ’ + u.
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8. Factor of unit cross-section χ, depends on____________
a) degree of saturation
b) soil structure
c) stress change
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: Factor of unit cross-section varies with degree of saturation, soil structure, process by which the soil present degree of saturation and stress change.

9. For degree of saturation ,it is recommended to take χ as_____________
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) ∞
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Answer: b
Explanation: For degree of saturation of S ≥90%, it is recommended to take χ as unity (i.e., 1).

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