SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Bearing Capacity
The cone penetration test (CPT) has four main advantage over the usual combination of boring, sampling and standard penetration testing. Which of the following is not an advantage?
1
It provides a continues or virtually continuous record of ground conditions.
2
It avoids the disturbance of the ground associated with boring and sampling, particularly that occur with Standard penetration Test (SPT).
3
It is as expensive as conventional boring.
4
It is faster by a factor about 10.