Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Engineering

Q1:

The vane shear test is used for the in-situ determination of the undrained strength of the intact fully saturated

A sands

B clays

C gravels

D highly organic soils.

ANS:B - clays

The vane shear test is an in-situ geotechnical testing method used to estimate the undrained shear strength of fully saturated clays without disturbance.