Consider the following statements:1. The soil obtained from wash borin...
Soil samples obtained from auger borings and wash borings are non-representative samples. Non-representative samples consist of mixture of materials from various soil or rock strata or are samples from which some mineral constituents have been lost or got mixed up.
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Consider the following statements:1. The soil obtained from wash borin...
Statement analysis:
Statement 1: The soil obtained from wash boring is a representative sample.
Statement 2: Recovery ratio will be high during drilling in sound rock.
Statement 3: Hollow stem augers are sometimes used to drill holes in silty sand.
Explanation:
Statement 1: The soil obtained from wash boring is a representative sample.
- Wash boring is a method of drilling where water is used to flush out the drilled material.
- The soil obtained from wash boring may not be a representative sample as the water used in the process can alter the soil properties.
- Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 2: Recovery ratio will be high during drilling in sound rock.
- Recovery ratio is the ratio of the amount of material recovered to the amount of material drilled.
- In sound rock, the recovery ratio is high as the drilling process is less likely to cause material loss.
- Therefore, Statement 2 is correct.
Statement 3: Hollow stem augers are sometimes used to drill holes in silty sand.
- Hollow stem augers are drilling tools that have a hollow center that can be used to collect samples during drilling.
- Hollow stem augers are commonly used in soil and geotechnical investigations.
- They can be used to drill holes in silty sand as the hollow center helps to collect the sample without disturbing the soil structure.
- Therefore, Statement 3 is correct.
Conclusion:
From the above analysis, it can be concluded that Statement 2 and Statement 3 are correct while Statement 1 is incorrect. Therefore, the correct answer is option C (2 and 3).