ACT Retaining Structures, Groundwater, Commercial Frame Building

ACT Retaining Structures, Groundwater, Commercial Frame Building

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ACT Retaining Structures, Groundwater, Commercial Frame Building

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Gravity Retaining Wall?

A vertical wall that relies on soil pressure for support

A vertical structure supported by nails

A wall that uses its own weight to resist lateral earth pressure

A wall supported by sheet piles

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which soil type has the steepest angle of repose in its drained condition?

Wet Clay

Drained Clay

Wet Sand

Dry Sand

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which one of these is a form of embedded retaining wall?

Cantilever retaining wall

CFA Piling

Sheet Piling

Gabion Baskets

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following dewatering techniques involves using electric current to move water in clayey soils?

Bored well

Freezing

Open sump pumping

ELectro-osmosis

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

What role does the bentonite slurry play in diaphragm wall construction?

To keep the excavator heads clean

To prevent collapse of the excavation before filling with concrete

To reduce the volume of concrete required and therefore reduce carbon footprint

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What type of soil improvement involves applying long-term loads to compress and consolidate the soil?

Surcharging

Compaction

Soil Replacement

Grouting

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In multi-storey framed commercial buildings, lateral stability is important for resisting which type of forces?

Internal wall forces

Forces due to weight of furniture

Vertical forces from floors

Horizontal forces like wind and seismic activity

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