Q1: What type of foundation should be preferred in what type of soil? Q2: Explain and support your answer with examples of existing structures, properties of soil, and design requirements. Q3: From which district of Pakistan you belong? Q4: What type of foundation you will prefer in your area? Q5: Provide Justification for your selection.

Q: What are the conditions and properties of fine-grained soil?

A: The factors affecting the engineering properties of fine grained soils are the consistency limits…

Q: 6.6 The in situ moist unit weight of a soil is 17.3 kN/m³ and the moisture content is 16%. The…

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Q: 2. Classify soil A and B using the Unified Soil Classification System. Give the group symbol and the…

A: Solution: By using the Unified classification system and find the group symbol and name; Soil A: %…

Q: Describe different modes for measuring soil density.

A: The density of soil can be defined as it is the weight per unit volume of the solid portion of the…

Q: Use the USCS to classify the soil associated with the GSD curve shown below. The Atterberg limits of…

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Q: 4.3 Classify the following soils by using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group…

A: Soil 1:% Passing No.200= 30<50 (coarse grained soil)%Passing No.4=70>50 (sands)Plot in…

Q: A synthetic soil is made by mixing: 400 plastic spheres with Gs = 0.8 and diameter = 5mm, and 250…

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Q: Examine the data from the following soils. Tell me what you think may be the reason for the soil…

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Q: Provide USCS classification for the soil shown on the GSC below. Your answer must contain the…

A: Given data: Grain size distribution curve:

Q: In order to determine the coefficient of permeability of a clay soil, which method is suitable,…

A: In order to determine the coefficient of permeability of clayey soil - Falling Head Permeability…

Q: What are the most widely used laboratory tests for studying the shear strength of different soils?

A: Shear strength of soil is the capacity to resist shear stress. Shear strength is basically the…

Q: If a clay layer is initially normally consolidated on site, which of the following processes or…

A: To select:The processes or actions would lead to the clay layer becoming over-consolidated If a clay…

Q: Problem 3: Calculate the Dry Unit Weight for the five samples of soil below then graph them in the…

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Q: ou are in charge of a site in Heme Proctor max dry density of the soil compacted to a relative…

A: Given :  R = 95% γdmax = 1770 kg/m3   Relative compaction =minimum dry densitymaximum dry densityR%…

Q: (a) Calculate the settlement due to primary consolidation for the 10 m clay layer if the surcharge…

A: Given:Recompression Index Compression Index Saturated Unit Weight of Clay= 18.5 kN/m3Void ratio of…