EFFECT OF COMPACTION ON ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOIL
THEORY OF SOIL COMPACTION During compaction the reduction in volume is mainly due to expulsion of pore air and rearrangement
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Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical engineering is the discipline within civil engineering related to the performance of soil mechanics, including their subsurface conditions, determination of the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties that will influence the project under consideration, and the assessment of the risks that may be created by conditions of the site. After necessary evaluation, design of the earthworks is carried out, and subsequently supervision of the site, foundation, and construction is carried out.
Geotechnical engineering is also related to coastal engineering, which is involved with the design and creation of harbors, quays and marinas. Ocean engineering is also concerned with geotechnical engineering, and it deals with anchor systems for oil platforms and other offshore structures. Today geotechnical engineering has evolved and geosynthetics has helped to solve many conventional problems that are encountered by the engineers in the field. Geosynthetic products have a wide range of applications and are currently used in many civil and geotechnical engineering applications including roads, embankments, retaining structures, canals, landfills, bank protection, and coastal engineering.
3 MOST COMMON TYPES OF LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE
On earth retaining structures such as retaining wall, sheet piles, etc, the back fill retained mass of soil, exerts lateral
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What is the difference between a ground beam & a plinth beam?
Plinth Beam Plinth beam is a beam in a framed structure provided at ground level. It also known as a tie
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HOW TO DETERMINE WEIGHT VOLUME RELATIONSHIP OF SOIL?
WEIGHT VOLUME RELATIONSHIP OF SOIL The physical properties of a soil give insight as to the identification of the soil and the
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12 LOGICAL STEPS TO SELECT SOIL & ROCK PROPERTIES
HOW TO SELECT SOIL & ROCK PROPERTIES FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN? A rational approach for selecting soil & rock properties for
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QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST FOR EXCAVATION WORK
EARTH EXCAVATION CHECKLIST The following checklist should be used as a guide for better quality control over earth excavation. (1)
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What are the types of soils that a civil engineer should know?
Types of soil a civil engineer should know Sandy Soils Sandy soils are free draining, with the largest, but fine
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What are the types of modifiers used for the improvement of soil for construction purposes?
There are internal modifiers like lime and Portland cement and external modifiers like various types of geotextiles that get installed
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How is a cantilever foundation constructed? | Cantilever Footing
How is a cantilever foundation constructed? | Cantilever Footing A cantilever footing is a component of a building’s foundation.
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Why is desert sand not used for construction?
Beach sand (sold as play sand) has a superior outcome in concrete surface restoration based upon my experience and experimentation in Missouri,
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What does it mean by 95% compaction?
What does it mean by 95% compaction? There are two compaction tests I am familiar with, standard Procter and the
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Why is clayey soil so important while studying geotechnical engineering?
Clayey soils are very important in geotechnical engineering because of their complex behavior: 1- High plastic clays (generally plastic Index
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What is the role of geotechnical engineering in construction industry?
Geotechnical engineering is the study of the behaviour of soils under the influence of loading forces and soil-water interactions. This knowledge
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What is the difference between a pile foundation and an ordinary foundation?
Pile foundations are typically much deeper than they are wide. This means that their ability to resist loads is mainly
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What is the different between foundation fieldbus and Profibus?
Both Profibus(PA) and FF H1 started off in the same working group and have much in common: the physical medium
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