Describe Effective soil pressures.

Q: Find and define "Soil moisture water based on pre-dominant forces acting on the soil" Show…

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Q: What is the purpose of soil classification tests?

A: The aim of a soil classification system is to group soils with similar properties or attributes…

Q: What happens to the volume of a given amount of soil after it has been excavated?

A: Excavation, as well as restoration of topsoil, are essential components of infrastructural…

Q: Define the term soil mechanics ?

A: Answer:- Soil mechanics:- Soil mechanics is a discipline of civil engineering involving the study of…

Q: Q3: Classify the soil below according to USCS and AASHTO L.L =30 P.I =10 Sieve no. Sieve opening P%…

A: To classufy the soil according to USCS and AASHTO

Q: Explain the Taylor (1948) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart ?

A: Consider the Taylor (1948) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart;

Q: Describe the Essentials of Soil Mechanics.

A: Soil mechanics expertise has usage in several Civil engineering disciplines. Finally the loads from…

Q: Define McCarthy (1977) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart Based on SPT ?

A: McCarthy recommended that "For the condition where the water table is at the base of the foundation,…

Q: Describe the purpose of soil classification tests?

A: The classification test for the soil has done to identify the property and type of soil. The tests…

Q: Classify the soil according to unified soil classification system USCS; if the following data is…

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Q: A soil profile has the following description from the boring logs: Depth (feet) Soil Type N-value…

A: Since the dirt is found in layers which are orchestrated during the development of soil. These…

Q: What is poorly graded soil?

A: Gradation narrate the distribution of different sizes of separate particles inside a soil sample.…

Q: Define the Hunt (1986) Comparison of Allowable Soil Pressures ?

A: Answer:- Hunt comparison of allowable soil pressure:- Allowable soil pressure is the maximum…

Q: Discuss the differences between the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) and the American…

A: USCS is the modified form of casagrande airfield classification system. Aashto soil classification…

Q: Explain net ultimate soil pressure ?

A: Answer The soil pressure is also known as the earth pressure. Soil Pressure is defined as the force…

Q: Define the Peck et al (1974) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart ?

A: Allowable Bearing Pressure: it's the most soil pressure with none shear failure or settlement…

Q: Define the Soil Classification Systems ?

A: Soil classification is the arrangement of soil into different group such that the soil in a…

Q: Q3: Classify the soil below according to USCS and AASHTO L.L =30 P.I 10 Sieve no. Sieve opening P%…

A: Solution: Given: Passing percentage through #200 Seive=58 Liquid Limit=30 Plasticity Index (PI)=10…

Q: Give the proper sequence of detailed engineering design and estimate preparation. ex. 1.)…

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Q: Describe some basic terms related to soil consumption.

A: Soil consumption is a loss of soil due to changes, which are being made for favorable…

Q: What is Variations in the soil profile

A: Soil profile :  Soil profile is a vertical section of soil like the diagram above. It allows you to…

Q: n example of one of the first construcions ( also specify year) that took place with the use of Soil…

A: The process of applying mechanics of engineering to problems related to soil and providing a clear…

Q: Q7. Define consistency of soil.

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Q: Explain the main characteristics and differences between colluvium and residual soils.   With the…

A: Characteristics of Colluvium Soil: The characteristics of colluvial materials vary according to the…

Q: Write down the most commonly used divisions for classifying soils for engineering and construction…

A: Soils is a complex material which is produced due to weathering of rocks .The weathering is caused…

Q: Define how can we determine that how much water is flowing through a soil per unit time ?

A: The soil is a three phase system with water, solids and voids in it. The voids are filled by air or…

Q: Explain the Bowles (1968) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart Based on Meyerhof ?

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Q: Define the various methods of soil exploration techniques?

A: Various methods of soil exploration techniques: 1.open excavation:For exploring shallow depths a pit…

Q: What is the correct representation of the soil?

A: this question is taken from the topic soil classification in soil mechanics: the explanation is…

Q: Define Mohan et al. (1971) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart?

A: Mohan et al. (1971):Gives a chart in which incorporating corrected SPT values along with the use of…

Q: Identify and explain two (2) major differences between British Soil Classification System (BSCS) and…

A: The soil classification is done to put together soils of similar properties. Unified system is the…

Q: Define Black clays.

A: Black clay soils or black cotton soils or tropical black earth are considered to be potentially…

Q: Explain General Soil Properties

A: The void ratio is defined as the ratio of the volume of the voids to the volume of the soil solids.…

Q: Define the  Soil Origin ? Explain the types of weathering ?

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Q: Discuss the main engineering considerations related to cohesionless soils and cohesive soils. Use…

A: A cohesionless soil is one in which soil grains don't seem to stick together because of its…

Q: Classify soil A using USCS method.

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Q: Elaborate further/ discuss engineering classification of soil

A: Engineering classification of soil  Classification based on green size Textural classification…

Q: Write a note on geology and different soil formations of kpk?

A: Geology is the branch of natural science which deals with Earth as a whole, regarding the history,…

Q: Define Unified Soil Classification System

A: The soil classification system is based on the unified soil classification system mostly used in…

Q: Define Soil Gas.

A: It is actually a type of sampling soil.

Q: What are the conditions responsible for changed elevation of groundwater table?

A: The level of the water table will change in various locations, and even within the same region.

Q: Approximately what proportions of the pore space should be occupied by air and water when a soil is…

A: Answer:- Proportion of pore space:- An ideal soil for plant growth contains 50% pore spaces and 50%…

Q: Define rock and soil. Also tell about how the soil is consists of ?

A: Rock is defined as the naturally occurring coherent aggregate form of one or more minerals,…

Q: Classify the soil by the USCS.

A: USCS CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS:

Q: Prepare Chart for determination of soil description and unit weight ?

A: The weight per unit volume of a substance is its specific weight, sometimes referred to as its unit…

Q: Range of values for moisture content?

A: Moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, like soil, rock, crops or wood.…

Q: What is effective soil weight?

A: Efficient soil weight is being needed in an underlying soil to assess significant tension, a quality…

Q: The length of the levee perpendicular to the paper is 600 m; the sand on top and bottom have k1=750…

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