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