Question

The various method of site exploration can be grouped under, which of the following?

(a) Open excavations and Borings

(b) Soil strata

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

I got this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

The above asked question is from Site Exploration topic in portion Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Open excavations and Borings

To explain I would say: The various method of exploration may be grouped as follows:

i) Open excavation

ii) Borings

iii) Sub-surface soundings

iv) Geophysical methods.