A) Discuss the importance of stresses of soil mass study.

Q: Identifiy in soil mechanics

A: Sand and gravel are coarse grained soil . Coarse grained soil have Large porosity and high…

Q: Discuss the functions of geosynthetic materials in soil.

A: Geosynthetic material acts as dividing layer between two soils with different particle sizes. They…

Q: Determine vertical permeability of soil

A: Given data : k1=10-3  cm/seck2=2×10-4  cm/seck3=10-5  cm/seck4=2×10-3  cm/sec

Q: Initiate Research on Effective Stress, Total Stress and Pore Water Pressure. Answer the following:…

A: Hi! Thank you for the question As per the honor code, We’ll answer the first question since the…

Q: a. Identify at least three soil types in your area. b. Can you make out the physical properties of…

A: Note: Hi! Thank you for the question, As per the honour code, we are allowed to answer three…

Q: Explain with detail the different soil formation of Kpk(Province of Pakistan)

A: KPK(Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) is a province of Pakistan and located in North West part of Pakistan.

Q: For the following type of soil, select the appropriate method (test name) to determine the shear…

A: 1. Soil type – Sand and Moisture content – 15 %, Test name – Direct Shear test Reason – Direct shear…

Q: Discuss the processes involved in the formation of soils

A: There are few processes involved in the formation of soils and they are :-  1) Addition :-…

Q: Describe why effective stress is important when evaluating soil behavior. Please provide at least…

A: Effective stress is the stress transmitted through grain to grain at the point of contact through…

Q: Why it is important to know the plasticity index of soil.

A: The difference between the numerical value of the liquid limit and the numerical value of the…

Q: Define Effective Stress and discuss its importance in soil mechanics.

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Q: Test No. Item 1. Can no. 1.5g 22,12 g 20.42 g Mass of can, M, (g) Mass of can + moist soil, M2 (g)…

A: Solution Given Data Mass of Can M1= 1.5 g Mass of can+moist soil, M2= 22.12 g Mass of can+Dry Soil,…

Q: Describe why effective stress is important when evaluating soil behavior

A: Effective stress   Karl Terzaghi, the first person who recognize the importance of effective stress.…

Q: discuss and explain the understanding of principle involved in the Soil System of total volume and…

A: Soil system- Soil is a mixture of different organic matter, inorganic matter, minerals, water, etc.…

Q: Continued the above question: what is the relative density (soil condition) of the cohesionless…

A: Relative density: Dr=emax-eemax-emin

Q: Three kinds of experiments for measuring soil permeability coefficient

A: The following methods were used to measure the coefficient of permeability of fine grained and…

Q: Soil resistance to failure is provided by its shear strength. How is shear strength developed in…

A: A crucial characteristic of soil is shear strength, which affects how resistant it is to failing…

Q: Define a note on Stress distribution in soils ?

A: The self-weight of the soil and surface loading on the structure cause the stress distribution in…

Q: Discuss about the earth pressure of soil in rest condition.

A: Earth Pressure calculation is required to design the structures such as retaining walls, bridge…

Q: Provide a brief description of the term stress path as related to stress conditions in a soil mass.

A: Throughout the loading and unloading the stress path can be used to display the succeeding stress…

Q: Initiate Research on Effective Stress, Total Stress and Pore Water Pressure. Answer the following:…

A: 3. Pore water pressure is the pressure exerted by water held within the soil, rocks and the gap…

Q: Determine the cohesion of soil

A: Cohesion is given by C=qu2where,C is cohesionqu is unconfined compressive strength

Q: discuss fundamentals of Permeability and Flow of Water in Soils

A: This is a question of Geotechnical Engineering based on the concept of permeability and seepage.

Q: Pb-4, A point load of 700 kN is applied on the surface of thick layer of saturated clay. Using the…

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Q: What are the two types of forces that should be considered in equilibrium analysis for soils?

A: Force Analysis of soil For Analysis any rectangular soil element can be considered under stress.…

Q: Explain why clay materials are naturally hydrophilic. Kindly provide concise explanation.

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Q: Explain Weight–Volume, Mass–Volume Relationship of soil.

A: Concept: Soil mass is three-phase system. It consists of gas system, liquid system and solid soil…

Q: The 'principal source' of soil stress is caused by

A: Soil Stress- It means the load acting on the soil per unit area of the soil.

Q: Write down the important strength and deformation properties of a soil.

A: To determine: The important strength and deformation properties of a soil.

Time and time related variables in engineering

Time is the event progression starting from past to present and then, future statistically. The time-related variable is any particular value in relation to time to assess its changes on a specified (XY) plane.