Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Soil and rock consist essentially of the same matter.
2. Cohesive soils are those in which the dry soil particles tend to separate from each other when mixed with a small amount of water.
3. If the bearing capacity of the soil is high, the footing area required is large.
4. The building codes do not mandate geotechnical investigations for all building construction sites.
5. A raft foundation is a shallow foundation system.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True

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