Write down the practical limitations to information provided by soil borings and cone penetration tests?

Q: How to use of the Standard Penetration Test to estimate the settlement of shallow foundations on…

A: Brief concept- Standard Penetration Test- In the standard penetration test, a split spoon sampler is…

Q: Define the corrections required to N-value obtained from standard penetration test ?

A: The overburden pressure on the soil directly influences the SPT N value. The correction for the…

Q: Explain the various method of advancing boreholes ?

A: Solution: The boring methods are used for exploring at great depths where the direct methods fails…

Q: Why does For order-of-magnitude information, it is practical to use correlations between cone…

A: Cone penetration resistance (CPT and Standard penetration resistance (SPT):

Q: A seismic survey was carried out for a large project to determine the nature of the substrata. The…

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Q: Why does slope stabilty of the soil is dangerous in building construction?

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Q: Give three difference between cone penetration test and standard penetration test

A: Standard penetration test (SPT) and Cone penetration test (CPT) are in situ test or method used to…

Q: What type of machine is used in a quarry to cut rock into manageable sizes?

A: Majority of the stones used in construction industry are produced by cutting large blocks of rocks…

Q: What is the difference between Relief and Tilt Displacement?

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Q: How does the vane-shear tests can be performed in borings?

A: Vane shear test is essentially a quick test performed either in laboratory or in the field. This…

Q: Define the function of drilling fluid in rotary drilling in site investigation?

A: Rotary drilling is a method which is used to drill big holes. This method of drilling involves…

Q: (a) The Varnes system divides slope failures into five types. Briefly explain all FIVE types of…

A: THE FIVE SLOPE FAILURE DESCRIBED BY  VARNES SYSTEM : TOPPLE  FALL SLIDE SPREAD  FLOW

Q: Describe the Description of terms and basic method for slope stability analysis.

A: Stability of slope is an important topic of study in geotechnical engineering and is defined as the…

Q: Soil investigation/explorations

A: Soil Investigation or geotechnical investigation is a procedure that determines the stratigraphy…

Q: Describe the  process of  Scraper spreading  soil hauled from an earth-cut area.

A: Generally, the process of scrapper soil spreading consists of three operations:

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A: Standard penetration test should be carried out to examine the type of soil or we can say for soil…

Q: Define the importance of using Standard Penetration Test to estimate the settlement of shallow…

A: Proctor test:

Q: Explain the difference between Standard Penetration Test & Cone Penetration Test ?

A: Penetration test is used for foundation design purposes. It is used to determine relative density,…

Q: A site consists of a 12 m thick saturated clay deposit underlain by bedrock. The clay has…

A: It is required to determine the depth function.

Q: What are the advantage of cone penetration test?

A: The cone penetration tests (CPT) are conducted to obtain the cone resistance, the side friction, and…

Q: is a specialized form of rock excavation that has traditionally been accomplished by drilling and…

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Q: Field exploration and soil test were carried out in order to gather important information and soil…

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Q: Write on the concept of below ? Shallow Foundations – Structural Design

A: Shallow Foundation : A shallow foundation is a type of building foundation that transfers building…

Q: What are the factors that lead to concavity of the load vs penetration curve? How do you make the…

A: Brief Concept Introduction- California Bearing Ratio Test- The CBR rating of a subgrade is used to…

Q: Why is the initial drilling phase (surface section) critical?

A: The hole  made by rotary cutting tool is known as drilling. It is used for drilling foundation holes…

Q: In soil borings, what is the standard penetration test?

A: The standard penetration test is an in situ test that falls under the penetrometer test category.

Q: What are the method of drawing the transformed section and flow net for non-isotropic soil?

A: For non isotropic soil the flow cell is generally rectangle, but for calculation we need square…

Q: Under what circumstances would you most likely require integrity testing of newly constructed…

A: Integrity test : An integrity test is commonly used for deep foundations, Such as for a drilled…

Q: Discuss the behaviour of soil on reinforcing with geotextiles ?

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Q: What are the uses of cone penetration test?

A: Solution: Cone penetration test is used to determine the geo-technical properties of soil. It is…

Q: What is the basic principle considered in application of electric resistivity survey in foundation…

A: Brief concept- Foundation exploration- Foundation is the underground structure over which the…

Q: Define why Standard Penetration Test is performed ?

A: Penetration:- Once it comes to fire-stopping, penetration is a hole made in a wall or floor assembly…

Q: To assist in picturing and understanding underground conditions existing at a site, it has become…

A: Geo-technical investigation or soil exploration: It includes investigations and data includes…

Q: State the comparison between standard penetration test with dynamic cone penetration test ?

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Q: If the excavation depth is about 5ft and the soil is cohesive, where the site area is adjoining…

A: If sloping or benching is utilized as the support system during excavation, the slope of excavations…

Q: calculations for quantity of earthwork for a portion of a road from the data given in Table.…

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Q: Indicate advantages that the use of micropiles (soil nails) and launched soil nails could offer when…

A: Soil nails ar reinforcing, passive components that ar trained and grouted sub-horizontally within…

Q: A seismic survey was carried out for a large project to determine the nature of the substrata. The…

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Q: Borings advanced by wash boring methods through cohesion less soils or below water are subject to…

A: - Wash boring method is type of boring method in which water under pressure is pushed inside casing…

Q: A retaining wall 6 m high is supporting a horizontal backfill of soil having a void ratio of 0.5 and…

A: Given :H = Height of retaining wall = 6 me = Void ratio = 0.5G = Specific gravity = 2.7ϕ = Angle of…

Q: A seismic survey was carried out for a large project to determine the nature of the substrata. The…

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Q: What is the practice used to explore soil by taking samples up to the extend through unsuitable…

A: The given question Is related to Foundation engineering. The Question asked is, What are the…

Q: How does rock drilling similar to the method of rotary drilling in soil?

A: The process of drilling the rock into fragments with help of machine is known as rock drilling…

Q: Explain the Iowa Borehole Shear Test ?

A: Borehole:- A well is generally excavated by hand and has a relatively large diameter, whereas a…

Q: Describe a scenario that would require a very extensive site investigation and laboratory…

A: A site investigation is generally the method of the collection of information like data, assessment,…

Q: What are the uses of cone penetration test (CPT)?

A: The test which is done to understand the bearing capacity of soil and its soil type is the cone…

Q: What are the practical limitations to information provided by soil borings and cone penetration…

A: Soil Boring method:

Q: How do you determine the minimum required a) number of boreholes in a site? b) depth of boreholes in…

A: Number of boreholes in a site -  The number of bore holes depends on: - Soil Type and size of the…

Q: Define the term Rock Core Drilling.

A: The processes of mining require excavation to be done. The rocks need to be drilled and various…

Q: A seismic survey was carried out for a large project to determine the nature of the substrata. The…

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