Where do Subsidence Inversions take place?

Q: Explain the ways of determining the rate of seepage ?

A: Because of the easy availability of materials as well as the lack of geology restrictions, rock-fill…

Q: Explain the  Swelling Index ?

A: The soil with clay minerals like montmorillonite, illite, and hallosite has the tendency to swell…

Q: For you (As an engineer) why is dam constuction is interesting to buiild and challenging?

A: Dam:- It is a kind of barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground…

Q: Describe the classes of flowable sealants?

A: There are three classes of flowable sealant materials 1. Low performance sealants 2. Medium…

Q: Hydraulic fracturing may be used in groundwater hydrology when?

A: Brief concept- Hydraulic fracturing- Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a well stimulation…

Q: PROBLEM 1 A soil sample has a mass of 145 grams and a volume of 79.8 cm³. After 24 hrs. of oven…

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Q: When does the procedure to assess the potential for site liquefaction to occur?

A: Site liquefaction: “A Phenomenon or process whereby a partially saturated or fully saturated soil…

Q: Describe the Standard Model of Consolidation

A: The Standard Model of Consolidation is a geotechnical engineering model that was developed to…

Q: Does the magnitude of the flow affect the permeability

A: It is defined as the soil property which permits the water to flow through its pores space present…

Q: Explain Field permeability tests.

A: Field test of Permeability: There are lots of field test of permeability some of them are mentioned…

Q: Explain the phenomenon of acid rain?

A: Acid rain is a term which indicate that rain with toxic nature. Acid rain contain component like…

Q: The column A is hazard what is the column B of hazard?

A: Column hazards are usually observed in oil and gas industries. Distillation columns which are a key…

Q: how does pressure drop affects flooding in packed towers?

A: Locks are often required to operate in flood levels. Under flood circumstances, the lower pool, also…

Q: what is the effect of alkalinity on flocculation?

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Q: How Permeability and Seepage differ?

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

Q: What are some of the major drawbacks to functional silos

A: Silo is a pit structure that is used to store the heavy materials like cement, carbon black etc in…

Q: What you understand by Vibro-Flotation ?

A: Vibro-flotation is a technique for increasing the density of granular soils by inserting a heavy…

Q: What does a flow-after-suction test reveal?

A: Mortar flow test is conducted to find the water retention limit of water. The water retention limit…

Q: What do you mean by acid rain or amdic deposition?

A: Solution: Acid rain is a broad term that includes the various form of the precipitation which…

Q: Explain the concept of  bio technical stabilization?

A: Let us analyse the question in step 2.

Q: Define Subgrade Reaction Method.

A: Subgrade reaction method:

Q: 3. Determine the centroid of the quarter circle shown whose radius is r. (Use integration) y Yo…

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Q: Is there a mechanism that would explain why combined air-water backwashes would preform best?

A: There is a process that, if understood, may provide light on why combined air-and-water backwashes…

Q: Define the term Degree of saturation.

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Q: What is capillary rise in field permeability tests?

A: The property of the soil which permits to pass the fluid or water through it is called the…

Q: A weir on a permeable foundation with downstream sheet pile is shown in the figure below. The exit…

A: Given- Weir as shown is given- Base b=10 m, Depth d=4 m Height H=5 m It is needed to find the exit…

Q: Q-1 Figures (a) and (b) below show two designs for a beam to carry a repeated central load of 5.34…

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Q: Please explain why we need to modify the consolidation line from the lab to the field consolidation…

A: Solution: Soil consolidation generally refers to the mechanical process in which the soil gradually…

Q: What are the various methods for determining permeability?

A: Permeability is the capacity of a rock layer to transmit water or other fluids, such as oil. The…