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Geotechnical Engineering Basics

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What is the branch of science that deals with the study of the physical properties of soil and the behavior of soil masses subjected to various types of forces?

Soil mechanics (correct)

Civil engineering

Rock mechanics

Geotechnical engineering

Who is known as the father of modern soil mechanics?

Tergaghi

Karl Terzaghi (correct)

Erdbaumechanik auf Bodenphysikalisher Grundlage

Karl Tergaghi

What is the subdiscipline of civil engineering that involves natural materials found close to the surface of the earth?

Geotechnical engineering (correct)

Urban engineering

Structural engineering

Environmental engineering

What is defined as the uncemented aggregate of mineral grains and decayed organic matter with liquid and gas in the empty spaces between the solid particles?

Soil Signup and view all the answers

What primarily dictates the physical properties of soil?

The minerals that constitute the soil particles and the rock from which it is derived Signup and view all the answers

What provides the plastic properties of a soil mass?

The composition of the clay minerals Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic types of rocks based on their mode of origin?

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks Signup and view all the answers

What are intrusive igneous rocks formed from?

Solidification of molten magma Signup and view all the answers

Who was able to explain the relation of the rate of magma cooling to the formation of different types of rock?

Bowen (1922) Signup and view all the answers

What process describes the sequence by which new minerals are formed as magma cools?

Bowen's reaction principle Signup and view all the answers