Briefly describe what you understand by compaction and stabilization of soil and discuss its application technique to different site conditions with examples.
Q: Explain can Proctor compaction test be done for lateritic soil and expansive soil?
A: The reduction of voids in the soil and rearrangement of particles in the soil due to external…
Q: Enlist all the equipment used for compaction of subgrade, base and sub-base along with their…
A: Compaction:- Compaction is the process of raising the density or volume of various bases while…
Q: What happens to the volume of a given amount of soil after it has been excavated?
A: Excavation, as well as restoration of topsoil, are essential components of infrastructural…
Q: Briefly explain the method of vertical trocars (vertical sand banks) with an illustration?
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Q: How important is it to classify soil? Explain your answer
A: For any construction , the type of soil present in the land plays a major role. From the foundation…
Q: When will you plan for stockpiling of excavation soil
A: The flow of fluid includes movement of an unbalanced fluid. As long as unequalled forces are in…
Q: Define Empirical Relationships for Compaction ?
A: Compaction is a simple ground improvement technique that is used to densify the soil with the help…
Q: What are the features of residual soil formation?
A: Residual soils are defined as the soils which are formed due to in-situ weathering of the parent…
Q: Classify the given soil to be used ás highway subgrade material using the AASHTO method by using the…
A: Given, Sieve Analysis % finer Number 10 sieve = 47% Number 40 sieve = 28% Number 200 sieve = 9%…
Q: A proposed embankment fill required 8000 m3 of compacted soil. The void ratio of the compacted fill…
A: Vtotal = V = 8000 m3 & ereq = 0.6We know that, V = Vv + VsWhere, Vv = Volume of voids…
Q: A proposed earth embankment requires 50,000 cubic meters of soil. The soil will be compacted to a…
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Q: For what purpose soil gas analysis methods is determined?
A: Soil-gas sampling measures the gas contained in the interstitial spaces of the soil, as opposed to…
Q: Please explain the procedure of earthwork backfill compaction, as well as the factors that determine…
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Q: Discuss limitations of soil erosion equation RUSLE(A=R×K×LS×C×P)
A: The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation is given by, A=R×K×LS×C×P,where,A=Annual soil loss due…
Q: It is necessary to specify compaction tests.
A: Yes, it is necessary to specified compaction test for given soil. Compaction test in soil is useful…
Q: For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported from a borrow area using a truck which can…
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Q: Please describe the process of earthwork backfill compaction and the elements that influence the…
A: Process of Earth Backfilling and Compaction 1. Whenver backfill process is running, we always go for…
Q: A soil sample was taken from the ground of a project after it has been compacted by a contractor,…
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Q: You are the manager of a road construction project. What type of compaction method you will suggest…
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Q: Please describe the method of earthwork backfill compaction, and what are the factors that affect…
A: A significant portion of the building phase is backfilling. After drilling, backfilling occurs as…
Q: Define the brief concept of SDisturbed and Undisturbed soil sample ?
A: Whenever we collect a soil sample, the original properties may get disturbed or altered due to the…
Q: What are the Types of Flownets in Soil Mechanics. Enumerate and Explain/Discuss it.
A: Flow Nets - The entire pattern of flow lines and equipotential lines is referred as a flow net. It…
Q: 4.What is laboratory soil compaction? i.just method and laboratory soil compaction value
A: The Compaction test of the soil in laboratory is generally carried out by using the Proctor’s test…
Q: Define the concept of Correlations for N60 in Cohesive Soil ?
A: N60 is defined as the SPT number as a function of input energy and its dissipation at the sampler…
Q: It is a characteristic of soil when liquidity index is greater than 1. 11. write the formula in…
A: When liquidity index of soil less than 1: In this situation soil act like liquid and this situation…
Q: 1) What are the two primary soil types in geotechnical engineering? Also, what are intermediate…
A: Soils are made up of grains (mineral grains, rock pieces, and so on) with water and air in the gaps…
Q: Describe the different properties of Layered Soils.
A: Soil layer and profile:
Q: c) Suppose you are investigating a soil source for possible use as a compacted clay liner. What…
A: Compacter Clay liner: The soils used for constructing compacted permeability barriers such as…
Q: What are the different Methods to Evaluate Settlement of Granular Soils from In Situ Tests ?
A: Settlements of granular soils, both elastic and creep movements, are more difficult to predict with…
Q: g. A bulldozer has no set volumetric capacity. h. Nuclear compaction test is nondestructive in that…
A: g. A bulldozer has no set volumetric capacity. - True The capacity varies which depend on the…
Q: Instruction: Based on the foundation plan below, determine the following in cubic meters; 1. Total…
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Q: How do eskers differ from drumlins with regard to formation and soil types?
A: Eskers v/s Drumlins:
Q: Question 3 Soil Compaction a) What are the factors that influence compaction of soil?
A: The process of increasing the soil's dry density by lowering air voids or air content in the soil is…
Q: Discuss different type of compaction. Specify and give examples depending on which soil condition…
A: - Various types of compaction methods : 1- Smooth wheel roller - It consist of Towed steel or self…
Q: Discuss different type of compaction. Specify and give examples depending on which soil condition…
A: Methods of compaction of soil are Compaction by smooth wheeled rollers Compaction by vibratory…
Q: Classify the given soil to be used as highway subgrade material by using the AASHTO method. Sieve…
A: The soil classification is done using AASHTO system.
Q: Outline the main steps in the procedure to place a structural earth fill where in-place density (or…
A: Compaction of soil: Compaction of soil is the process of increasing the unit wt. of soil by forcing…
Q: Describe the principal modes of soil failure.
A: General Shear failure In this method a slight downward motion of the footing begins to develop…
Q: PROBLEM C Classify the following samples using AASHTO Method of Soil Classification
A: Liquid Limit is the percent of water content in soil which tends to change from plastic to liquid…
Q: Briefly describe the phenomenon of liquefaction in soil deposits, indicating type and condition of…
A: The phenomenon of liquefaction occurs in loose saturated soil, due to seismic disturbance or dynamic…
Q: 4) Why do we engineers provide specifications (i.e., relative compaction limits and allowable…
A: We have to determine why engineers provide specification to contractors for compacting the soil like…
Q: One of the following ground improvement techniques are really effective in controlling settlement of…
A: Brief concept- Ground improvement techniques are those methods or processes that help in enhancing…
Q: 25 ft IV: 2H IV: 2H 15 ft
A: given : Borrow pit moist density = 111 lb/ft^3 w = 23% Gs =…
Q: Explain the Procedures for Sampling Soil ?
A: The management of soil resources must include soil testing. Every sample that is taken needs to be…
Q: A proposed embankment fill requires 3500 m' of compacted soil. The void ratio of the compacted fill…
A: Introduction- The roadway, railway track, or canal is often elevated onto an embankment consisting…
Q: 3. Three boreholes (BH) along a proposed road intersection are shown in Figure la and b. The soils…
A: Here in this question we are asked to draw soil profile along centre line.
Q: Briefly describe what you understand by compaction and stabilization of soil and discuss its…
A: Solution- Construction of many structure required stabilization of soil, an artificial way to…
Briefly describe what you understand by compaction and stabilization of soil and discuss its application
technique to different site conditions with examples.
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- 1. Discuss the factors influencing soil compaction and the methods used to achieve desired compaction levels in construction.What are the different means through which Soil compaction or densification can be achieved?Enlist all the equipment used for compaction of subgrade, base and sub-base along with their efficiencies and also explain how will we check the compaction of base and sub-base layer at site?
- Discuss the methods used for measuring soil density and compaction in the field.How would the compaction of a soil with a bulk density value of 1.3 grams per cubic centimeter to a bulk density value of 1.8 grams per cubic centimeter affect water flow into the soil and plant growth?Discuss different type of compaction. Specify and give examples depending on which soil condition what compaction technique would you consider? Why? Give sketches and definitive examples. If you conduct research give references.
- Explain in detail Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Moisture Content of soil? Explain in 5 sentences how you are going to interpret the results of Proctor’s Compaction test?Describe the conditions and properties affecting coefficient of permeability of clay soils.Subject= Geotechnical Engineering Q: Briefly explain why do we perform both sieve and hydrometer analysis for the classification of fine-grained soil?