Quiz on Geotechnical Engineering

What is the main function of geotechnical engineering?

• To study the properties and behavior of soils

• To study the properties and behavior of rocks

• To study the properties and behavior of water

• To study the properties and behavior of air

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the geological activity?

• Corteza

• Manto

• Núcleo externo

• Núcleo interno

What is the limit at which soil transitions from plastic to liquid state called?

• Liquid limit

• Plastic limit

• Shrinkage limit

• Friction angle

What property of soil refers to its ability to resist forces that tend to cut or slide it?

• Internal friction angle

• Cohesion

• Compressibility

• Permeability

What is the measure of how much a soil will compress under a load called?

• Compression index

• Shrinkage index

• Dry density

• Porosity

Which property of soil refers to the proportion of void space in it?

• Density

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Cohesion

What is the capacity of soil to allow water flow through it called?

• Permeability

• Compressibility

• Cohesion

• Friction angle

What does the field of geotechnical engineering study when it comes to rocks?

• Properties of rocks

• Properties of soil

• Properties of water

• Properties of air

What type of soil is prone to contraction and expansion?

• Clayey

• Sandy

• Loamy

• Rocky

What is the main component of the soil in Dubai?

• Sand

• Clay

• Silt

• Rock