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Geological Engineering · Q53

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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 53

Q53

A Shelby tube is typically used to obtain:

A.
Disturbed clay samples
B.
Undisturbed cohesive soil samples
Answer
C.
Rock cores
D.
Groundwater samples

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
A Shelby tube is a thin-walled, seamless tube used to collect undisturbed samples from cohesive soils, important for lab strength and consolidation testing.