Geotechnical Engineering II Lab Quiz 1

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Time to complete Quiz: 20 mins

While determining relative density, the surcharge weight applied to the top 1 point

surface of the soil in the mold must be ______. *

2 psi

1.5 psi

1 psi

0.5 psi

In triaxial test, cell pressure can be achieved by applying _____________ * 1 point

Air Pressure

Water Pressure

Both of the above

A sample has an unconfined compressive strength of 100 kPa. It's 1 point

undrained shear strength is *

200 kPa

50 kPa

150 kPa

100 kPa
In a CU test, the drainage valve will be kept ________ while applying the deviator
stress. *

Open

Closed

With a specific gravity of 2.6, emax of 0.767, emin of 0.433, what is the dry 2 points

density of the soil corresponding to a relative density of 50%? *

1.814

1.471

1.625

1.8

Which of the following testing conditions, to determine shear strength, is 1 point

incorrect *

Unconsolidated Undrained

Unconsolidated Drained

Consolidated Undrained

Consolidated Drained

The corrected area used in the direct shear test is always _______ than the 1 point

original soil contact surface area. *

less

more

same
In direct shear test, normal load applied on top of the soil results in * 1 point

normal stress

minor principal stress

major principal stress

shear stress

When soil is in its loosest state, relative density is 0% and its relative 1 point

compaction is *

0%

40%

80%

100%
What is the undrained shear strength of soil which has the following Mohr's 1 point

stress circle? *

150 kPa

250 kPa

125 kPa

100 kPa

The strength parameters obtained from the direct shear test are 1 point

considered more reliable for coarse grained soils as compared to fine

grained soils. *

True

False
At a frequency of 60Hz, the corresponding amplitude and running time of 1 point

the vibrating table used to determine relative density must be ____ mm and
____ minutes respectively. *

0.4mm and 10 minutes

0.4mm and 8 minutes

0.3mm and 10 minutes

0.3mm and 8 minutes

Unconfined Compression Test is a * 1 point

Drained test

Unconsolidated Undrained test

Consolidated Undrained test

None of the above

The same mold used to perform relative density test on sands can be used 1 point

for gravels. *

True

False

The value of Relative Compaction typically ranges between _________ % * 1 point

50 - 100%

80 - 100%

95 - 100%

0 - 100%
UCT is generally performed on ___________ * 1 point

coarse grained soil

fine grained soil

In a simple laboratory triaxial test, σ2 is equal to * 1 point

σ1

σ3

σ1-σ3

(σ1-σ3)/2

When preparing a cylinder of soil, the length to diameter ratio of the 1 point

cylinder must be __________________ *

2/3

between 2 and 3.

1.5

none of the above.

In a direct shear test, the shear stress and normal stress on a dry sand 1 point

sample at failure are 0.6 kg/cm2 and 1 kg/cm2 respectively. The angle of
internal friction of the sand will be nearly *

25

31

37

43
When the Mohr circle is drawn from the results of UCT, its diameter will be 1 point

equal to *

unconfined compressive strength

cohesion

shear Strength

undrained Strength

While performing a Direct Shear Test in a 6cm*6cm shear box, failure was 2 points

observed after the deflection dial gauge reached 170, and the load dial
gauge reached 72. The least count of the deflection dial gauge is
0.01mm/div and the proving ring constant is 0.82lb/div. The shear stress at
failure is _______. *

16.8 kPa

75.11 kPa

2 kPa

72.98 kPa

In a triaxial test, the values of σ1 and σ3 are 200 kPa and 100 kPa 1 point

respectively. What will the radius of the Mohr's stress circle be? *

50 kPa

100 kPa

150 kPa

200 kPa
Which of the following triaxial tests is the slow test? * 1 point

Unconsolidated Undrained

Consolidation Undrained

Consolidated Drained

Unconfined Compression

The corrected area used in the unconfined compression test is always 1 point

_______ than the original soil contact surface area. *

less

more

same

What is the angle of internal friction for the following soil? * 1 point

37.96ᵒ

0.9115ᵒ

42.34ᵒ

3.2172ᵒ
 In plastic failure, load corresponding to __________ strain is taken as the 1 point

failure load *

10 %

5%

15%

30 %

50 %

A proving ring is used to determine the applied load due to its consistent 1 point

____________ properties. *

Compressive

Tensile

Elastic

Plastic

none of the above

The measured in-situ bulk density of soil at a construction site is 1.620 2 points

g/cc with a moisture content of 7.2%. The maximum dry density

determined from Modified Proctor Compaction is 1.678 g/cc with an
optimal moisture content of 10.8%. What is the value of relative
compaction. *

95%

99.7%

96.5%

90%

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