Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 4 (Q.No. 35)
35.
The most commonly used sampler for obtaining a disturbed sample of the soil is
split spoon sampler
open drive sampler
piston sampler
thin wall shelby tube sampler
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Abhishek thakur said:   4 years ago
Open drive samples consist of thin-walled tubes which are pushed or driven into the soil at the bottom of the hole and then rotated to detach the lower end of the sample from the soil.

That's why is used for undisturbed soil.

And A is the right answer.

Abhishek thakur said:   4 years ago
Open drive samples consist of thin-walled tubes which are pushed or driven into the soil at the bottom of the hole and then rotated to detach the lower end of the sample from the soil.

That's why is used for undisturbed soil.

And A is the right answer.

Bonjamo kithan said:   4 years ago
B is correct. It should be an Open drive sampler for disturbed sample of soil.

Standard Split-Spoon or Split-Barrel Sampler: It is the most commonly used sampler for obtaining undisturbed soil samples.
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Utsav said:   7 years ago
Open drive sampler is piston sampler.

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