For each soil below identify the: Order, suborder, great group, subgroup, and family From the name what can you tell about these soils?

Q: Explain the types of soil.

A: There can be broadly four types of soil which are as follows: Sand Silt Clay Loam

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: How important is it to classify soil? Explain your answer

A: For any construction , the type of soil present in the land plays a major role. From the  foundation…

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: What are the factors influencing soil formation and composition in a specific region?

A: Soil formation  To determine: factor influencing soil formation and composition in specific region

Q: Why lack of soil management occur?

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Q: Describe the soil categories.

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

Q: Explain the term Soil taxonomy.

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

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 are some special soils ?

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

Q: Explain the grain arrangement for loose and dense granular soils.

A: The density of the soil is measured in terms of gram per centimeter cube.

Q: Explain Soils Possessing Cohesion.

A: Cohesion is the tendency to stick two particles together.

Q: Give Introduction and historical development of soil compaction in detail.?

A: Densification by compaction of the soil enhances the properties of soil.

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 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: Define Soil Taxonomy—Global Soil Orders.

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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: 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: Why Silts and clays are considered fine-grained soil?

A: The particle of the soil which passes through the 75 microns or 0.075 mm size of the sieve is called…

Q: Explain the Soil-Structure Interaction.

A: Most of the civil engineering structure involve some type of structural element with direct contact…

Q: Explain Application to Transported Soil Deposits and Residual Soil Formations.

A: The transported soils are that type of soils which formed at one place but gets transported and…

Q: What are the causes of lack of soil management?

A: Lack of Soil Management can leads to degradation of soil. Due to  these it can leads to certain…

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

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Q: Explain the soil in-situ

A: Soil in-situ:

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…

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: How does the Soil Stabilization is maintained?

A: Soil stabilization:

Q: What are laterites (or lateritic soils), and why are such soils considered in the category of…

A: Laterite soils- It is defined as the type of soil which is rich in iron and aluminium and is…