Geotechnical Engineering Viva Questions
- What is the purpose of geotechnical engineering?
- What are the primary factors that affect soil properties?
- What is the difference between a soil and a rock?
- How do you classify rocks according to their engineering properties?
- What are the different types of rock mass classification systems used in geotechnical engineering?
- How do you evaluate the stability of a rock slope?
- What is a geological hazard, and what are some common examples?
- How do you mitigate geological hazards?
- What is a geotechnical investigation, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different stages of a geotechnical investigation?
- How do you choose a suitable site for a construction project?
- What is the difference between a geotechnical report and a geotechnical investigation report?
- What are the key components of a geotechnical report?
- How do you perform a field investigation?
- What are the different types of geotechnical laboratory tests?
- How do you perform a soil compaction test?
- What is the significance of soil permeability in geotechnical engineering?
- How do you measure soil permeability in the laboratory?
- What is a soil stabilization technique, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of soil stabilization techniques?
- How do you design a soil stabilization project?
- What is a ground improvement technique, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of ground improvement techniques?
- How do you design a ground improvement project?
- What is a soil nailing technique, and how does it work?
- How do you design a soil nailing project?
- What is a grouting technique, and how does it work?
- How do you design a grouting project?
- What is a jet grouting technique, and how does it work?
- How do you design a jet grouting project?
- What is a micropile, and how does it work?
- How do you design a micropile project?
- What is a drilled shaft, and how does it work?
- How do you design a drilled shaft project?
- What is a sheet pile wall, and how does it work?
- How do you design a sheet pile wall project?
- What is a soldier pile and lagging wall, and how does it work?
- How do you design a soldier pile and lagging wall project?
- What is a secant pile wall, and how does it work?
- How do you design a secant pile wall project?
- What is a tangent pile wall, and how does it work?
- How do you design a tangent pile wall project?
- What is a ground anchor, and how does it work?
- How do you design a ground anchor project?
- What is a geotextile, and how does it work?
- How do you design a geotextile project?
- What is a geogrid, and how does it work?
- How do you design a geogrid project?
- What is a geocell, and how does it work?
- How do you design a geocell project?
- What is a geosynthetic clay liner, and how does it work?
- How do you design a geosynthetic clay liner project?
- What is a soil-cement column, and how does it work?
- How do you design a soil-cement column project?
- What is a deep mixing method, and how does it work?
- How do you design a deep mixing method project?
- How do you classify soils according to their engineering properties?
- What is the significance of soil sampling and testing?
- What is the difference between cohesion and friction in soils?
- How do you calculate the bearing capacity of a foundation?
- What is the importance of slope stability analysis?
- How do you design a retaining wall?
- What is a vertical drain, and how does it work?
- How do you design a vertical drain project?
- What is a horizontal drain, and how does it work?
- How do you design a horizontal drain project?
- What is a vacuum consolidation technique, and how does it work?
- How do you design a vacuum consolidation project?
- What is a prefabricated vertical drain, and how does it work?
- How do you design a prefabricated vertical drain project?
- What is a stone column, and how does it work?
- How do you design a stone column project?
- What is a pile load test, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of pile load tests?
- How do you interpret the results of a pile load test?
- What is a plate load test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a plate load test?
- What is a dynamic cone penetration test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a dynamic cone penetration test?
- What is a standard penetration test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a standard penetration test?
- What is a cone penetration test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a cone penetration test?
- What is a vane shear test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a vane shear test?
- What is a triaxial compression test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a triaxial compression test?
- What is a direct shear test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a direct shear test?
- What is a unconfined compression test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a unconfined compression test?
- What is a shear strength test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a shear strength test?
- What is a compressibility test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a compressibility test?
- What is a consolidation test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a consolidation test?
- What is the difference between a shallow foundation and a deep foundation?
- What are the different types of shallow foundations?
- How do you design a shallow foundation?
- What are the different types of deep foundations?
- How do you design a deep foundation?
- What is a pile cap, and how does it work?
- How do you design a pile cap?
- What is a raft foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a raft foundation?
- What is a mat foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a mat foundation?
- What is a well foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a well foundation?
- What is a pier foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a pier foundation?
- What is a caisson foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a caisson foundation?
- What is a floating foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a floating foundation?
- What is a pile group, and how does it work?
- How do you design a pile group?
- What is a negative skin friction, and how does it affect pile design?
- What is a lateral load, and how does it affect pile design?
- What are the different types of foundation systems used in geotechnical engineering?
- What is soil liquefaction, and how does it occur?
- What is the significance of soil consolidation and settlement in geotechnical engineering?
- How do you calculate the total and effective stresses in soil mechanics?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of using different geotechnical investigation techniques?
- How do you evaluate the stability of an embankment or a dam?
- What is the difference between shallow and deep foundations?
- How do you evaluate the stability of a slope in a clayey soil?
- What is the role of geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering?
- How do you design a pile foundation?
- What are the common problems encountered during construction on soft soils?
- What is the difference between settlement and subsidence in soils?
- What is a pile cap, and how does it work?
- How do you design a pile cap?
- What is a raft foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a raft foundation?
- What is a mat foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a mat foundation?
- What is a well foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a well foundation?
- What is a pier foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a pier foundation?
- What is a caisson foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a caisson foundation?
- What is a floating foundation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a floating foundation?
- What is a pile group, and how does it work?
- How do you design a pile group?
- What is a negative skin friction, and how does it affect pile design?
- What is a lateral load, and how does it affect pile design?
- What is a batter pile, and how does it work?
- How do you design a batter pile?
- What is a cohesionless soil, and what are its properties?
- What is a cohesive soil, and what are its properties?
- What is soil liquefaction, and how does it occur?
- How do you identify soil liquefaction?
- What are the effects of soil liquefaction on structures?
- What is soil stabilization, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of soil stabilization?
- How do you choose the appropriate soil stabilization method?
- What is soil improvement, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of soil improvement?
- How do you choose the appropriate soil improvement method?
- What is a geotextile, and how does it work?
- How do you choose the appropriate geotextile for a project?
- What is a geogrid, and how does it work?
- How do you choose the appropriate geogrid for a project?
- What is a geosynthetic clay liner, and how does it work?
- How do you choose the appropriate geosynthetic clay liner for a project?
- What is a geocell, and how does it work?
- What is a soil nailing system, and how does it work?
- How do you design a soil nailing system?
- What is a ground anchor, and how does it work?
- How do you design a ground anchor system?
- What is a tieback, and how does it work?
- How do you design a tieback system?
- What is a rock bolt, and how does it work?
- How do you design a rock bolt system?
- What is a grouting, and how does it work?
- What are the different types of grouting techniques?
- How do you choose the appropriate grouting technique for a project?
- What is a jet grouting, and how does it work?
- How do you design a jet grouting system?
- What is a micropile, and how does it work?
- How do you design a micropile system?
- What is a load test, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of load tests?
- How do you interpret the results of a load test?
- What is a pile driving analysis, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of pile driving analysis?
- How do you interpret the results of a pile driving analysis?
- What is a dynamic compaction, and how does it work?
- How do you design a dynamic compaction system?
- What is a deep mixing method, and how does it work?
- How do you design a deep mixing system?
- What is a vacuum consolidation, and how does it work?
- How do you design a vacuum consolidation system?
- What is a dewatering, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of dewatering?
- How do you choose the appropriate dewatering method for a project?
- What is a settlement analysis, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of settlement analysis?
- How do you interpret the results of a settlement analysis?
- What is a ground improvement technique, and how does it work?
- How do you choose the appropriate ground improvement technique for a project?
- What is a soil structure interaction, and how does it affect foundation design?
- What is a pile load test, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of pile load tests?
- How do you interpret the results of a pile load test?
- What is a lateral load test, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of lateral load tests?
- How do you interpret the results of a lateral load test?
- What is a shear strength, and how do you calculate it?
- What is a compression strength, and how do you calculate it?
- What is a tensile strength, and how do you calculate it?
- What is a triaxial shear test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you interpret the results of a triaxial shear test?
- What is a cone penetration test, and why is it necessary?
- How do you interpret the results of a cone penetration test?
- What is a soil classification, and how is it determined?
- What is a bearing capacity factor, and how is it used in foundation design?
- What is a settlement factor, and how is it used in foundation design?
- What is a safety factor, and how is it used in foundation design?
- What is a pile driving formula, and how is it used in pile design?
- What is the difference between cohesionless and cohesive soils?
- What are the different types of soils and how do they affect foundation design?
- What is a soil profile, and how is it determined?
- What is a slope stability analysis, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a slope stability analysis?
- What is a seepage analysis, and why is it necessary?
- How do you perform a seepage analysis?
- What is a geophysical survey, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geophysical surveys?
- How do you interpret the results of a geophysical survey?
- What is a geotechnical report, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different sections of a geotechnical report?
- How do you write a geotechnical report?
- What is a settlement analysis, and how is it performed?
- How do you calculate the settlement of a foundation?
- What is a consolidation settlement, and how does it affect foundation design?
- What is a creep settlement, and how does it affect foundation design?
- What is a bearing capacity, and how is it determined?
- How do you calculate the ultimate bearing capacity of a foundation?
- What is a footing, and how is it designed?
- What is a mat foundation, and how is it designed?
- What is a pile foundation, and how is it designed?
- What is a drilled shaft foundation, and how is it designed?
- What is a spread footing, and how is it designed?
- What is a retaining wall, and how is it designed?
- What is a sheet pile wall, and how is it designed?
- What is a soldier pile wall, and how is it designed?
- What is a soil-structure interaction, and how is it analyzed?
- What is a soil liquefaction, and how is it analyzed?
- How do you prevent soil liquefaction during an earthquake?
- What is a soil stabilization, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of soil stabilization techniques?
- How do you choose the appropriate soil stabilization technique for a project?
- What is a geosynthetic, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geosynthetics?
- How do you choose the appropriate geosynthetic for a project?
- What is a geotextile, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geotextiles?
- How do you choose the appropriate geotextile for a project?
- What is a geogrid, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geogrids?
- How do you choose the appropriate geogrid for a project?
- What is a geocell, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geocells?
- How do you choose the appropriate geocell for a project?
- What is a geocomposite, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geocomposites?
- How do you choose the appropriate geocomposite for a project?
- What is a geosynthetic clay liner, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of geosynthetic clay liners?
- What is a landfill, and how is it designed?
- What are the different types of landfills?
- How do you design a landfill liner system?
- What is leachate, and how is it managed?
- How do you design a landfill leachate collection and treatment system?
- What is a geotechnical investigation, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of geotechnical investigations?
- How do you plan and execute a geotechnical investigation?
- What is a geotechnical laboratory testing, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of geotechnical laboratory testing?
- How do you perform geotechnical laboratory testing?
- What is a geotechnical field testing, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different types of geotechnical field testing?
- How do you perform geotechnical field testing?
- What is a soil improvement, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of soil improvement techniques?
- How do you choose the appropriate soil improvement technique for a project?
- What is a ground improvement, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of ground improvement techniques?
- How do you choose the appropriate ground improvement technique for a project?
- What is a deep foundation, and how is it designed?
- What are the different types of deep foundations?
- How do you choose the appropriate deep foundation for a project?
- What is a shallow foundation, and how is it designed?
- What are the different types of shallow foundations?
- How do you choose the appropriate shallow foundation for a project?
- What is a settlement, and how is it calculated?
- What are the different types of settlement?
- How do you control settlement of a foundation?
- What is a slope stability, and how is it calculated?
- What are the different types of slope failures?
- How do you prevent slope failure?
- What is a landslide, and how is it analyzed?
- How do you prevent landslides?
- What is a seismic hazard, and how is it analyzed?
- How do you design for seismic hazard?
- What is a liquefaction, and how is it analyzed?
- How do you prevent soil liquefaction?
- What is a ground improvement, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of ground improvement techniques?
- How do you choose the appropriate ground improvement technique for a project?
- What is a retaining wall, and how is it designed?
- What are the different types of retaining walls?
- How do you choose the appropriate retaining wall for a project?
- What is a soil nailing, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of soil nailing?
- How do you choose the appropriate soil nailing for a project?
- What is a rockfall hazard, and how is it analyzed?
- How do you prevent rockfall hazard?
- What is a rock reinforcement, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of rock reinforcement?
- How do you choose the appropriate rock reinforcement for a project?
- What is a rock bolt, and how is it used in geotechnical engineering?
- What are the different types of rock bolts?
- How do you choose the appropriate rock bolt for a project?
- What is a grouting, and how is it performed?
- What are the different types of grouting?
- How do you choose the appropriate grouting technique for a project?
- How do you choose the appropriate geocell for a project?
- What is a geocomposite, and how does it work?
- How do you choose the appropriate geocomposite for a project?
- What is a geosynthetic, and how does it work?
- How do you choose the appropriate geosynthetic for a project?
- What is a geotechnical investigation, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of geotechnical investigation?
- How do you choose the appropriate geotechnical investigation method for a project?
- What is a geotechnical report, and what information should it include?
- What is a bearing capacity, and how do you calculate it?
- What is a settlement, and how do you calculate it?
- What is a slope stability analysis, and why is it necessary?
- What are the different methods of slope stability analysis?
- How do you interpret the results of a slope stability analysis?
- What is a retaining wall, and how does it work?
- What are the different types of retaining walls?
- How do you design a retaining wall?