The indicative properties of soil types A, B, and C were determined as follows: soil cil soil b 35% 20% 25% 27% 100% 2.63 49% 26% 35% 10% 45% 2.65 soil A 60% 28% 43% 40% 110% 2.7 Property Liquidity limit Plasticity limit Percentage of clay materials moisture content Degree of Shiism Specific weight

Q: The total volume of a soil specimen is 80,000 mm3 and it weighs 150 grams. The dry weight of the…

A: Find the following: a) The water content. b) Void Ratio. e) Porosity. d) Degree of saturation. e)…

Q: A sample of soil compacted according to the standard Proct or test has a density of 2.06 g/cm³ at…

A: Dry Unit weight is given by ; γdry = γ1 + w where ; γ = ρg = 2.06 × 9.81 = 20.209 KN/m2 w = Water…

Q: Determine void ratio of soil given porosity is 0.35

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Q: A cube of dried clay having sides 5 cm, weighs 135 g. The same cube of soil, when saturated at…

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Q: What is loess? Where it can be found?

A: Loess is a type of soil.

Soil classification and characteristics

Soil classification is a method of categorizing soil based on its properties, types, and uses. The motive of soil classification is to arrange various types of soils and divide them into groups for various engineering and agricultural purposes. Soil classification is carried out by various agencies as per their purposes. From an engineering perspective, soil classification is done to find out the suitability of soil for various construction purposes like the construction of dams, foundations, highways, infrastructures, and so on. For engineering purposes, the soil is classified by the following systems: