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Design retaining wall

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

This is happening because..

(a)  

2.

Below is an impact on the surrounding ground and structures when we do excavation except?

a)

change the groundwater pressure

b)

change soil from stable to unstable

c)

change the groundwater flow

d)

change the types of the soil

3.

Below is the element we need to take into consideration when designing a retaining structure except?

a)

Ground strength

b)

Bearing capacity

c)

Width of the retained soil

d)

Groundwater table

4.

Tick the differences between embarkment and excavation

a)

Supporting structure erected as the height of soil increase: Embarkment

b)

Supporting structure erected as the height of soil increase: Excavation

c)

Supporting structure replaces existing ground support of soil increase: Embarkment

d)

Supporting structure replaces existing ground support of soil increase: Excavation

5.

Which of the following example is NOT passive systems?

a)

gravity wall

b)

cantilever wall

c)

Soil nailing

d)

continuos walling

6.

What is Ka? Choose 2

a)

Knowledge Assessment

b)

coefficient of water

c)

coefficient of soil

d)

active pressure

7.

Retaining wall will fail due to..

a)

Overturning

b)

Sliding

c)

settlement

d)

tournament

8.

What is the elephant in the room means in this slide?

a)

Fire

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Wind

9.

Why does it call active systems?

a)

applying water actively to reduce the displacement

b)

applying forces actively to reduce the displacement

c)

applying time actively to reduce the displacement

d)

applying soil actively to reduce the displacement

10.

How to prevent high-level water in soil?

a)

provide adequate financial strength

b)

provide adequate control system

c)

provide adequate drainage system

d)

provide adequate support system