Define Soil Taxonomy—Global Soil Orders.

Q: Define residual and transported soil.

A: Residual soils are defined as the soils which are formed due to in-situ weathering of the parent…

Q: The result of sieve analysis of three soils is given. It is required to classify these soils…

A: AASHTO soil classification system is also called as HRB or Highway Research Board soil…

Q: How do soil permeability and porosity influence groundwater flow and drainage in soil?

A: Groundwater movement in the soil is influenced by soil permeability and porosity. While permeability…

Q: Define some of the functions that soil serves?

A: The soils are the broken pieces of rocks lying on the surface of the earth, which are formed by…

Q: Describe the soil categories.

A: Soil classification comprises of soil division on the basis of its textural, genetic, mineralogical,…

Q: lassify the soils using the USDA Textural Classification System Soil Sand Silt Clay Gravel (%) A 55…

A: Textural Classification system developed by USDA is given below: (a) Soil A Sand = 55 % Silt = 5 %…

Q: Explain the term Soil taxonomy.

A: Soil taxonomy is a basic system of classifications of soils for making and interpreting of soil…

Q: What are some special soils ?

A: Soil Soil is a mixture of organic matter, liquids minerals, and other organisms that together…

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: Describe soil classifications and characteristics?

A: Soil classification is a systematic means of classifying soils according to their physical and…

Q: Define Collapsible soils.

A: Collapsible soils are defined as unsaturated soils that can sustain significantly higher pressure…

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 Effective soil pressures.

A: Effective soil pressure is defined as the pressure which is transferred from grain to grain to the…

Q: Provide your answer in terms of symbols (for example, sw or ce). If the soil is poorly-graded, there…

A: Given, Particle size distribution curve LL = 36% PL = 27%

Q: Define 'Soil Texture' and 'Soil structure'. What are the various terms used to describe the above…

A: SOIL TEXTURE The proportional amounts of sand, silt, or clay in a soil make up its texture. Based on…

Q: Don't copy from Google or other websites.  Give the meaning of thermal stabilization,a method of…

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Q: What is the importance of soil index properties?

A: Soil index properties are properties which help to identify and classify soils for engineering…

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: 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: A soil has a specific gravity of its solids equal to 2.65. The mass density of water is 1000 kg/m³.…

A: Given -  Specific gravity (G) = 2.65 Mass density of water (Yw) = 1000 kg/m3 Moisture content (w) =…

Q: Define Soil Gas.

A: It is actually a type of sampling soil.

Q: Define the Correlations of Soil Types ?

A: The material that covers the earth's surface, known as soil, is created as a result of rock…

Q: Define Fine-textured soils.

A: Generally, there is no such definition for defining the fine texture soil and coarse texture soil. A…

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: The sample of substance has a moisture of 13%. weights 800 gm and has bulk density of 1.4 gm /cm.…

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Q: What is effective soil weight?

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

Q: Define the soil mechanics principles ?

A: A branch of civil engineering science called soil mechanics examines the mechanical properties of…