Name: ___________________________ Date: _________________

Year & Block: ____________

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Ⅱ
Ⅰ. MULTIPLE CHOICE (1-10)
Instruction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. This samples comprise mixtures of materials from various soil or rock layers.
a. Representative Samples c. Undisturbed Samples
b. Non-Representative Samples d. Disturbed Samples
2. These are the type of samples in which the material has experienced so little disturbance that is suitable
for all laboratory test.
a. Representative Samples c. Undisturbed Samples
b. Non-Representative Samples d. Disturbed Samples
3. These samples consist of constituent minerals from each layer and are not mixed with material from
Other layer.

a. Representative Samples c. Undisturbed Samples

b. Non-Representative Samples d. Disturbed Samples
4. The term __________ is misleading to some extent, and hence it is replace it with undistorted.
a. Disturbed c. In situ
b. Undisturbed d. Sounding
5. A semi-direct method in which drilling is made using a device called Soil Auger.
a. Rotary Drilling c. Auger Boring

b. Wash Boring d. Dry Boring

6. A semi-direct method that is suitable for rock formations.

a. Rotary Drilling c. Auger Boring

b. Wash Boring d. Dry Boring

7. It eliminates the entrance of excess soil and is suitable only in hard or dense coarse soil.

a. Fast pushing, Single heavy blow, shooting c. Slow pushing, Single heavy blow, shooting

b. Slow jacking d. Hammering

8. Allows plastic deformation and volume changes to take place.

a. Fast pushing, Single heavy blow, shooting c. Slow pushing, Single heavy blow, shooting

b. Slow jacking d. Hammering

9. _______________ is used to measure the shear strength of soil.

a. Vane Shear Test c. Cone Penetration Test (CPT)

b. Groundwater Observations d. Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

10._______________ is the measure of the rate of flow of water throughout.

a. Permeability Test c. Water Resistance Test

b. Ductility Test d. Heat Resistance Test

Ⅱ. TRUE OR FALSE (11-25)

Instruction: Write T if the statement is true and write F if it is false.

11. A water sampler is advanced by driving it by a drop hammer device. (F-soil sampler)

12. Undisturbed samples are type of sample in which the material has experienced so little disturbance

that is suitable for all laboratory test. (T)

13. Water pressure is a pressure of groundwater held within a soil or rock. (F-Pore water pressure)

14. Open drive sampler is the common and simplest type of soil sampler. (T)

15. Split-spoon sampler is used in very soft alluvial silts and clay (F-Piston sampler)

16. Direct method of sub-surface exploration are boring and sampling methods which continuously
provide representative or undisturbed samples. (T)

17. Sample disturbance

Clayey soils –possibility of swelling due to stress relief.

Soft clays –more susceptible to sample disturbances. (T)

18. Drilling a hole into the soil strata up to specified depth is a Shoring method. (F-Boring method)

19. Trial pits is one of the most dependable and informative methods of investigation. (T)

20. Trenches are similar to test pits. They provide a long continuous exposure of the surface of the
ground along a desired line or section. (T)

21. The number of borings, or the spacing between borings or a project is related to the type, size and
place of the structure plan. (F-weight)
22. The first person who invented the rotary drill in 1845 is Melanio A. Villaverde. (F-Robert Beart)

23. Triple-core barrel consists of a non-rotating inner barrel that contains a removable tube or liner. (T)

24. Ground observation is the methodology of determining the surface and sub-surface of the soil. (F-
Investigation)

25. Boring log is the information summarized to obtain the details of a soil profile. (T)

Ⅲ. IDENTIFICATION (26-30)
Instruction: Identify the following statement.
26. Due to __________and sampling processes, disturbances are bound to take place despite the use of
elaborate and careful sampling techniques. (Boring)
𝑇
27. s= 𝐷2 𝐻 𝐷3
is equation for __________ test. (Vane shear).
𝜋( + )
2 6

28.______________ is a standardized method of sounding. (Standard Penetration Test)

29. Dynamic Cone Penetration is the resistance offered by _____degree cone for a 300mm penetration
when driven by 65kg weight with a 750mm free fall. (60)
30. _________ is the best and can give more reliable values in location below the water table and where
SPT fails. (Static cone test)

IV. ENUMERATION (31-38)

Instruction: Enumerate the following;

31-34. Enumerate sequentially the four phases of ground Investigation.

(Available Information, Reconnaissance, Preliminary Investigation, detailed Investigation)

35-36. Give at least two Routine Field Test.

(Standard penetration test, Cone penetration test, vane shear test, Test for addition to sampling)

36-38. Name the two types (method) of Geophysical Investigation

( Electrical Resistivity method, Seismic refraction method )

39-40. Title of Chapter 18 (Ground investigation)