Do soils typical of beach deposits represent any advantage or disadvantage to the building and construction industry?

Q: f) Two sandstone reservoir formations designated A and B are located 1 km apart. Their properties…

A: Specific yield is directly proportion to Effective Porosity. So, Specific yield of Reservoir B will…

Q: Do soils typical of veack deposits represent any advantages or disadvantage to the construction…

A: First assuming it to be weak soils. Generally soil with heavy composition of clay or organic content…

Q: Channel lag deposits are a feature of a. Floodplain sediment b. Crevasse sediment c. Talweg deposits…

A: Channel lag deposits are a feature of Floodplain sediment

Q: Which one the following represents relative density of saturated sand deposit having moisture…

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Q: Discuss geology and engineering properties of black cotton soils under the following:  Hydrologic…

A: Once the soil is recognized as a structural material, its relevance is vital in civil engineering.…

Q: What is the difference between a soil stratum that is an aquifer and one that is an aquitard?

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Q: Explain the effects of overconsolidation on reducing the compressibility of soil ?

A: Compressibility- It is defined as the ability of soil to change its volume whenever pressure is…

Q: What effect does particle size have on permeability as coefficient of permeability is generally…

A: The permeability of soil mass is defined as “the property due to which the soil mass permits water…

Q: How do fireclays differ from surface clays?

A: Surface clays are obtained from the surface of the earth using the process of strip mining, while…

Q: Define glaciofluvial deposits.

A: Glaciofluvial deposits are sediments laid down mainly by ice sheet and glacier producing waters.

Q: What combination of geographic, geologic, topographic, and climatic conditions are associated with,…

A: The formation of soil occurred by weathering of rocks and decomposition of matter. The geological…

Q: In glacially affected areas, what types of glacial formation represent possible good sources of…

A: The glacial formations which represent the possible good sources of sands and gravels for the…

Q: Calculate the interill erosion rate during storm

A: This question is from irrigation subject.

Q: The hydraulic gradient for an occurrence where there is a vertically upward flow of water through a…

A: It is required to determine the critical hydraulic gradient. Here, Gs is the specific gravity, and…

Q: Describe the Types of sandbar deposits along a shoreline.

A: When the land and the water meet in a place is called as shoreline. The shape of the shoreline…

Q: Clay floors can damage buildings due to their properties. giving?

A: Expansive clays like black cotton soil have tendency to expand when there is lack of water content…

Q: 2. Which one is more likely to cause settlement problem, normally consolidated or overconsolidated…

A: NOTE - Hi! Thank you for the question As per the honor code, We’ll answer the first question since…

Q: a) What are the typical permeability values for clay and sand, respectively? Discuss how the pore…

A: The permeability or coefficient of permeability can be defined as the rate of flow of water through…

Q: A silt-clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. What soil type is this,…

A: Plastic limit and plasticity index have been given and it has been asked to classify the soil as per…

Q: Define lacustrine deposits.

A: Lacustrine deposits are formations of sedimentary rock formed at the bottom of ancient lakes.

Q: • Related to both primary and secondary consolidation, why do you think that organic soils are…

A: Organic soil is not appropriate in the development of site.

Q: Define a note on Stress distribution in soils ?

A: The self-weight of the soil and surface loading on the structure cause the stress distribution in…

Q: Define how to improve erosion resistance of sand in stream bed/ river bed ?

A: The process where the soil particles or rock particles are moved with the forces which are natural…

Q: From the following soils classify according to AASHTO and SUCS systems

A: The given table is shown below:

Q: Define Triaxial Tests can be applied on sands and clays ? Define how ?

A: This test is conducted on soil and is part of geotechnical engineering.

Q: L. What characteristics of the depositional environ- ment influence the properties of sedimentary…

A: 2. What characteristics of the depositional environ ment influence the properties of sedimentary…

Q: A clay layer with two-way drainage reached 75% consolidationin t years. How long would it take for…

A: To find time required for the soil to consolidate 75%

Q: A loose, uncompacted sand fill 6 ft in depth has a relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests…

A: Given that:                     Initial thickness of sand layer, H1=6ftMaximum void ratio,…

Q: Explain the difference between moisture content and degree of saturation.

A: Beginning with the basic definition of the given terms Moisture content: It is also known as the…

Q: Define what is Saturated Surface Dry. How does one know when the SSD has  been reached in a sand…

A: Saturated surface dry It is the condition when surface of the sample remains dry but sample carry…

Q: What types of soil could be best improved by this method.

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Q: How does the OCR for sands can be estimated?

A: - OCR stands for over consolidation ratio. - OCR for sand can be estimated as the ratio of Maximum…

Q: a.) Distilled water must be available and used in determining the specific gravity of soils, explain…

A: Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of an object to the density of the reference liquid. It…

Q: What is the seepage equation for flow through the non-isotropic soil?

A: The quantity of seepage can be determined using the flow net. The flow net is a combination of flow…

Q: What are loess soils, and what is the potential danger of loss of stability in loess deposits?

A: Loess soils are the deposits silt that are transported and laid down by the wind. They are in loose…

Q: The settlement analysis for a proposed structure indicates that 6.5 cm of settlement will occur in…

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Q: Ignoring the given Es-data and considering that the supporting soil is clean, normally consolidated…

A: The elastic settlement at the center of footing: Si=qB1-μ2IfEs As the given data is: q=150 kPa…

Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 1.152?

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Q: Explain how capillarity is related to the dried and firm condition frequently observed to exist in…

A: The capillary rise is defined as “the rise in liquid above the zero pressure due to a net upward…

Q: Expansive soils affect infrastructures differently. The most affected infrastructure * is expected…

A: Expansive soil expands and contracts as the water content changes, therefore it is considered…

Q: What is deposition of sediments and how this occur and how can this be managed? (Short essay)

A: Geological engineering : The discipline of civil engineering dealing with the engineering behavior…

Q: Explain how beach deposits help in formation of soil?

A: Beaches are subjected to seasonal cycles of waves as the conditions of waves changes from summer to…

Q: What Consideration should be given to improving the density of the sands before construction?

A: The density of sand is measure by sand mass per unit volume. The density of mass depends upon the…

Q: What are the main aspects regarding the geology in the contaminated lands in general?

A: Geology  Geology is a discipline of Earth science that studies the liquid and solid Earth, as well…

Q: 1. Determine the CBR value of a local dune sand to be used as a subgrade layer using the test…

A: CBR  is the abbreviation of California bearing ratio. It is the mechanical property property of the…

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