Soil Mechanics MCQ - Section 5

Question No. 21.

The capillary potential may be measured by

A. soil tensiometer

B. P-F meter

C. permeability meter

D. anemometer

Question No. 22.

Sand piles are primarily used for

A. increasing the bearing capacity of soil

B. accelerating the total settlement

C. to reduce the settlement

D. to increase shear strength of soil

Question No. 23.

Which of the following material is not use in
stabilisation of soil?

A. Fly-ash

B. Bitumen

C. Asbestos dust

D. Chrome-legnin

Question No. 24.

Bishop’s method of stability analysis

A. is more conservative

B. neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices

C. assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle

D. all of the above

Question No. 25.

Bitumen stabilization is suitable for

A. clayey soil

B. sandy soil

C. peaty soil

D. silty soil

Soil Mechanics MCQ – Section 5