WorksheetsShear Strength in Soil
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the two parameter of the soil shear strength; one is cohesion, the other one is (a)
2.
Two condition in shear strength analysis
a)
normal and shear
b)
total and effective
c)
cohesion and shear
d)
resistance and shear
3.
Cohesive soil such as silt and clay has internal friction angle.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
Soil generally fails in ___________________
a)
normal stress
b)
shear
c)
shear strength
5.
Failure plane or failure surface is representation of shear failure.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
τ = c + σ tan Φ
a)
is a Mohr Coulomb Criterion
b)
shear strength with two parameters
c)
c is cohesion
d)
Φ is internal friction angle
e)
all of them
7.
Major principle stress is minor principle stress plus the surcharge
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
The drained condition means water already dissipate from the soil
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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