A construction site investigation is a process that includes ground investigation, documentary studies, and site surveys. It's a crucial part of the design and construction process because it addresses the inherent risk associated with the ground.  Here are some ground investigation techniques: Cable percussive boreholes Window sample drilling Deep window sample borehole Rock coring Rotary boreholes Rotary core drilling Dynamic probing Trial pits  Soil investigation, also referred to as soil testing or soil analysis, is a geotechnical investigation of the soil condition carried out... Show more

A construction site investigation is a process that includes ground investigation, documentary studies, and site surveys. It's a crucial part of the design and construction process because it addresses the inherent risk associated with the ground. 

Here are some ground investigation techniques:
Cable percussive boreholes
Window sample drilling
Deep window sample borehole
Rock coring
Rotary boreholes
Rotary core drilling
Dynamic probing
Trial pits 

Soil investigation, also referred to as soil testing or soil analysis, is a geotechnical investigation of the soil condition carried out at the site of the under-construction project. It involves the investigation at the surface and subsurface that acquiring all types of ground information or data affecting design and construction of the project. 
 

Site Investigation and Ground Techniques topics include: Site exploration methods, soil bearing capacity and its methods.

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Building & Construction Practice Test: Site Investigation and Ground Techniques

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25 Questions

1. In method of loading, which material is used for loading?

Wooden pegsRocksSquare steel plateSand bags

2. The construction of which piles proves to be very useful in case of sandy soil or soft.

Timber pileSteel pileCast iron pileSand pile

3. The term _________ on soil is used to indicate the maximum pressure which can be exerted on soil while taking into account shear failure, settlement and the ability of structure to resist settlement.

Net pressure intensityBearing capacityMaximum safe bearing capacityAllowable bearing pressure

4. The maximum differential settlement should not exceed ___________ mm in case of foundation on sandy soil.

254010050

5. Identify the given Sheet pile below.

R.C.C. sheet pileArch web sheet pileTimber sheet pileStraight web sheet pile

6. Identify the method given below.

Penetration testPlate load testMethod of loadingAnalytical method

7. A square pit, known as _________ with side as about 1.50 m, is excavated upto a depth at which sufficiently hard soil is available.

Test pitsProbingDeep boringTest piles

8. Identify the given diagram below.

Rotary drilling machineElectrical resistivity methodSeismogramPercussion machine

9. The loading to the test plate is applied with the help of ______

Hard rocksSand bagsWooden pegsHydraulic jack

10. The ____________ is the term used to denote a method in which case is driven into the ground and the material inside the casing is washed out and brought to the surface for inspection.

Wash boringRotary drillingDeep boringPercussion boring

11. Identify the given pile below.

Timber pileSheet pileSand pileSteep pile

12. Identify the given pile below.

Corrugated sheet pileZ-type sheet pileTimber sheet pileConcrete sheet pile

13. The bearing capacity of soil is calculated in ______ units.

kg/m3kN/m2N/mgm/cc

14. Identify the method given below.

Analytical methodPenetration testMethod of loadingPlate load test

15. In case of non-cohesive soils such as sand and gravel ___________ reduction in allowable bearing capacity of the soil should be applied, if the water table is situated below or near the bearing surface of the soil.

100%20%80%50%

16. For determining the bearing capacity of soil, in method of loading the size for a square steel plate used is about ________

3000 mm2 to 7500 mm23 mm2 to 75 mm2300 mm2 to 750 mm23 m2 to 75 m2

17. The resistance of the soil with depth is measured by means of a tool known as the _______

PotentiometerAmmeterPenetrometerSeismometer

18. In Penetration test, the formula obtained for the safe bearing capacity of soil per unit area is given by?

R-{A×F}R×{A×F}R+{A×F}R÷{A×F}

19. Identify the given pile below.

Sheet pileTimber pileSteel pileSand pile

20. Identify the given pile below.

Z-type steel sheet pileUniversal joist steel sheet pileCorrugated steel sheet pileBuilt up type steel sheet pile

21. In analytical methods, which soil parameters used to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil?

PermeabilityPorosityAdhesionAngle of internal friction

22. The maximum safe bearing capacity of hard rocks with defects and lamination such as granite, diorite and trap is ___________ kN/m².

10025016503300

23. The shock waves so produced travel down in the sub soil strata and get reflected after striking a hard rock surface below and recorded by the instrument known as ___________

MicrophoneReceiverGeophoneSensors

24. _________ is used to indicate the maximum load per unit area which the soil will resist safely without displacement.

Strength of soilMaximum safe bearing capacityAllowable bearing pressureBearing power

25. Identify the given pile below.

Screw pileComposite pileConcrete pileTimber pile