A soil sample is required to have degree of saturation 60% at 18% water content. If specific gravity of soil solids is 2.6, the dry weight of the soil required to prepare a cylindrical soil sample of height 60 mm and diameter 30 mm is

Q: Explain what factors are employed when we seek to group soils into any particular Soil Order.

A: The process of soil classification is fundamental to understanding and characterizing the diverse…

Q: When will you plan for stockpiling of excavation soil

A: The flow of fluid includes movement of an unbalanced fluid. As long as unequalled forces are in…

Q: You have been tasked with leading the community garden in your neighborhood! It is located in a…

A: A = 1/3 acre = 1.66 g/cm3d = 10 inch or 0.833 ft

Q: Define the Wilting point of soil ?

A: Soil water content is the percentage of water reserved in the soil at a given time. The most…

Q: What do you mean by Soil Percolation Rate?

A: Soil percolation rate:

Q: What are porosity and permeability, and how do they affect the rate of groundwater flow?

A: Porosity: It is  the void spaces present in the material and in a simple way we can say that the…

Q: Q2: - A factory is to be built on a ground having following elevation and the area bounded by each…

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Q: Explain what you mean by soil compaction and stabilization in a few sentences, and then provide…

A: Soil compaction is a process in which  expulsion of  air takes place when load is applied on it due…

Q: Why lack of soil management occur?

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Q: Discuss the methods for stabilizing soft soils?

A: One of the most challenging tasks in civil engineering is dealing with soft soils that have low…

Q: Define the concept of Building Foundations ?

A: The building foundation is an important element of a structure that function in transmitting of load…

Q: Discuss DETERMINATION OF SOIL PROPERTIES FOR FOUNDATION DESIGN

A: THE soil is very complex and having different properties with different environmental condition and…

Q: impact of soil compaction on a particular structure?

A: The compaction refers to the densification of the soil by mechanical means which results in the…

Q: The most widely soil classification system that is used for highway and transportation is; O A.…

A: Transportation engineering:

Q: Explain the size limit of all type of soils such as gravel, sand, silt and clay.

A: The size of soil is defined by diameter of particles or grains or average size.

Q: What is the difference between Clay and Clay sized non cohesive soils?

A: Clay is a special kind of earth that is formed by the decomposition of rocks through the action of…

Q: What are Drained and Undrained Conditions ?

A: The drained condition is generally preferred when the soil strata consist of gravels or sand which…

Q: Explain in detail the differences among sand, silt and clay, especially as they relate to…

A: Solution: Physically: Sand is basically spherical in shape having large particles up to 0.18g. Silt…

Q: Explain the factors contributing to soil liquefaction?

A: Soil liquefaction, the temporary loss of strength and stiffness by saturated soil due to increased…

Q: What is the difference between a soil order and soil suborder?

A: Soils are divided into 12 major categories and these categories are known as soil order. Generally,…

Q: Describe about the frost-susceptible soils.

A: Frost susceptible soil:

Q: Is their any difference between moist soil and simple soil?

A: Answer The difference between moist soil and simple soil is explained into the second step

Q: How Permeability and Seepage differ?

A: Permeability: It is defined  property of material that allows flow of fluid through it. It also…

Q: Write down the intended functions for foundation drains

A: Foundation drains can be defined as it is an exterior drainage system installed on the outer face of…

Q: Define Compaction grouting.

A: Compaction grouting includes injecting a low slump, mortar grout to densify granular, loose soils…

Q: Describe the the process used to determine soil moisture content.

A: Various methods can be used to determine soil moisture content : 1- Oven drying method 2- Pycnometer…

Q: Assume you’re bringing in fill on a city lot that measures 500 meters by 1000 meter. Becauseof a…

A: Given data - Dimensions of lot = 500×1000 meter  Find out -How much more soil is needed to correct…

Q: Discuss the brief notes on : Mat foundation  ?

A: Foundation A foundation is a structure which  connects to the ground and foundation transfers the…

Q: How does the shear strength and resistance to compression are related to the density of the soil?

A: The shear strength depends on dry density and void ratio for a given material which is altered by…

Q: 7. What is the liquefaction of foundation soil? What are the hazards?

A: Brief concept- Foundation- It is the part of the structure generally underground over which the…

Q: 1.1 What are the three characteristics of soil? 1.2 Why do we do Sieve Analysis? 1.3 How many kinds…

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Q: Why we want to know the shear strength of soil

A: Shear strength of soil is defined as the resistance offered by the soil grains(solids) against the…

Q: Write note on Granular soils.

A: Granular soil:- It means gravel, sand, or silt (coarse-grained soil ) with little or no clay…

Q: Expansive soils are worldwide problem discuss

A: One of the biggest issue related to soil that is faced by all civil engineers worldwide is of…