Why are earthquakes more numerous north of the trench axis?

Q: Write factors affecting the severity of seismic forces.

A: A strong trembling of the surface generated by vibrations in the Earth's crust is known as an…

Q: Outline examples of how construction projects can be responsible for altering the elevation of the…

A: The construction projects have a severe impact on groundwater situation. The effect of the…

Q: Describe the requirements of Rockfill Dams.

A: Rockfill dams are constructed primarily from dumped, compacted rock fill. Rockfill dams are…

Q: What are the Effects of Tunneling on the Ground and how They Achieve Safety and Stability in…

A: Tunnels are one of the important infrastructure that can be used as a medium of transporting in…

Q: Which earthquake intensity scale accesses the effects of an Earthquake on humans and human-made…

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Q: Define fundamental strength-related geotechnical engineering properties

A: Geotechnical engineering is the study of how soils respond to loading forces and interactions…

Q: 1. A 10-foot-high retaining wall is designed with no wall friction. Assume the wall has a width B=5…

A: We have to calculate total resultant lateral force acting on the wall and location . calculate the…

Q: Explain the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale the experience data obtained from investigating…

A: Earthquake are caused due to movement of Tectonic Plates.  The Modified Mercalli Scale is used to…

Q: How does the Earth fill dams should be constructed?

A: Construction of earth fill Dam:

Q: Problem 7: The results of a sieve analysis are reported in Table 3. Plot the gradation curve and…

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Q: With the help of relevant diagrams, briefly explain the difference between a normal fault and a…

A: We have to asked for normal fault and reverse fault difference.

Q: What is a multi-tube cyclone or multicone?

A: Air pollution is the addition of pollutants in the atmosphere which degrades the quality of air and…

Q: Describe rock mass behavior.

A: Rock mass is a matrix consisting of rock material and rock discontinuities. rock discontinuity that…

Q: Suggest practical situations where parallel pipe networks may be found.

A: Parallel Pipe: Pipes are said to be in parallel if the supply pipe or the main pipe divides into two…

Q: What are the Gravity dams are suitable for?

A: The gravity dam can be defined as it is a mass concrete structure which is made up of stone or…

Q: Describe in detail the difference between earthquakes as defined by the Richter scale and by the…

A: The intensity is a number that describes the severity of earthquake in terms of its effects on the…

Q: How do you go about tunneling? Tunneling procedures may be classified into three broad categories.

A: There are different types of the transposition facilities used. Tunnel is also one of those…

Q: earthquake hazards and is there any clues and

A: Seismic tremor Hazards Seismic tremors can be risky to people and property in an assortment of ways.…

Q: How useful is the construction and analysis of hydrograph to a civil engineer? Discuss in your words…

A: Many of the civil engineering projects are dependent on the drainage pattern and the magnitude of…

Q: Where does the Earth fill and rockfill dams are typically used?

A: Earth fill dam: Earth dam is made of earth (or soil). It resists the forces exerted upon it mainly…

Q: A square 1.5m x 1.5m area loaded with q = 120 kPa is placed on the ground surface of a dry site.…

A: From using the Influence Factor chart using value of m and n as 3.0 we get the value of 0.23 for I.

Q: What is the classification of Earth Fill Dams?

A: Earthfill dams are one of the most popular dam type constructed to any height.

Q: Explain the difference between earthquakes as defined by the Richter scale and by the Modified…

A: The Modified Mercalli scale is a descriptive scale which assess the severity of earthquake shaking.…

Q: What is the barrier or containment function in Geosynthetics?

A: Fluid management is one of the key features that geo synthetics has. Geo synthetic Barriers (GBR)…

Q: What's the use of water tunnels in Agriculture?

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Q: How does soil classification help engineers in geotechnical engineering projects?

A: Soil classification plays an important role in geotechnical engineering projects, providing…

Q: What types of conduit are in general use?

A: Types of conduit that are generally used are Rigid Metal Conduit—RMC and IMC. Electrical Metallic…

Q: 1. What is the difference between an excavation and a trench?

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Q: Is it desirable to have dispersed systems

A: Disperse system - It is defined as a two-phase system which contains an insoluble or immiscible…

Q: What are the effects of Tsunamis?

A: Tsunami Tsunami is the Japanese name given for Giant wave. Basically Tsunami is a sudden rise in the…

Q: How to solve it using ASD method

A: ASD solution

Q: What is the PreProposal meeting?

A: Pre-proposal meetins:

Q: The moist density of a soil sample is 1679 kg/m, its specific gravity is 2.77, and its void ratio…

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Q: When will the head change at a well be greater  if the boundaries did not exist? Why?

A: Head change in well is related to it's drawdown rate. Drawdown is defined as the amount of water…

Q: From the top of a 20-m high bra surveyor measured the angle of depression to the base of another…

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Q: How much time elapsed between completion of the project and the occurrence of the geological…

A: Introduction : Engineering geology is a vital link between the two more traditional fields of…

Q: ist five items you would gather from the Geotechnical repor

A: Geotechnical reports are documents prepared by geotechnical engineers and professionals that provide…

Q: What is the relation between recurrence interval and the annual probability of an earthquake?

A: An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by a sudden release of energy in the…

Q: Describe the five phases of Preconstruction operations?

A: - The Preconstruction operations are planning operations which are done before commencement of any…

Q: Who investigates the Site conditions?

A: Site investigation is just the process of gathering information, evaluating data and documenting…

Q: The interrelationships between earthwork operations, bridges and tunneling of a new highway

A: To an outsider, constructing a road might not appear to be a very complicated task. But there is a…

Q: What are several factors contribute to thevariation of the standard penetration number ?

A: To ascertain the in-situ characteristics of soil, the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is frequently…