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Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils
Marks 1
Definitions and Properties of Soils
Marks 1Marks 2
Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy
Marks 1
Effective Stress and Permeability
Marks 1Marks 2
Seepage Analysis
Marks 1Marks 2
Compaction of Soil
Marks 1Marks 2
Compressibility and Consolidation
Marks 1Marks 2
Shear Strength of Soil
Marks 1Marks 2
Stress Distribution of Soil
Marks 1Marks 2
Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure
Marks 1Marks 2
Stability of Slopes
Marks 1Marks 2
Shallow Foundation
Marks 1Marks 2
Pile Foundation
Marks 1Marks 2
Soil Stabilization
Marks 1
1
GATE CE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
+2
-0

In the context of shear strength of soil, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?

A
The unconfined compression test is a special case of the unconsolidated-undrained (UU) triaxial tests.
B
The shear strength parameters obtained from the consolidated-drained (CD) triaxial tests should be used to analyse rapid construction in clay.
C
Vane shear test is commonly used for determining in situ undrained strength of saturated clay soils.
D
In an unconsolidated-undrained (UU) triaxial tests, the angle of internal friction ( $\phi$ ) is equal to zero.
2
GATE CE 2023 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.67

In the given figure, Point O indicates the stress point of a soil element at initial non-hydrostatic stress condition. For the stress path (OP), which of the following loading conditions is correct?

GATE CE 2023 Set 2 Geotechnical Engineering - Shear Strength of Soil Question 3 English
A
𝜎𝑣 is increasing and 𝜎ℎ is constant
B
𝜎𝑣 is constant and 𝜎ℎ is increasing
C
𝜎𝑣 is increasing and 𝜎ℎ is decreasing
D
𝜎𝑣 is decreasing and 𝜎ℎ is increasing
Questions Asked from Marks 2
GATE CE 2025 Set 2 (1) GATE CE 2023 Set 2 (1)
GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Irrigation
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude