Explain how capillarity is related to the dried and firm condition frequently observed to exist in the surface zone of fine-grained soil deposits.

Q: 1. A soil has a bulk density of 1.95 Mg/m and a water conten of 10.5%.The value of Gs is…

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Q: Civil Engineering Which of the following statements is true for lightly over-consolidated clays in a…

A: option a. is incorrect because yield surface first expands, then shrinks and finally remains…

Q: What ate the main factors which affect in-situ density of soil?

A: Factors affecting insitu density of soil - Insitu means real place where soil occurs i.e field 1.…

Q: An undisturbed soil sample has a void ratio of 0.56, water content of 15%, and specific gravity of…

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Q: What are the degree of consolidation of soil and the average degree of consolidation of soil layer

A: Consolidation: The compression of saturated soil under a steady static pressure is known as…

Q: A soil has a discharge velocity of 6 x 10 m/s and a void ratio of 0.5. What is its seepage velocity?

A: Given data : Void ratio (e)=0.5Velocity (V)=6×10-7  m/s

Q: What is composition of ‘fines’ in slit categories of soil?

A: Silt:

Q: Question- An uncompacted heap of soil has a volume of 10,000 m³ and void ratio of 1. If the soil is…

A: Given  Volume of  uncompact soil ,V 1 =10000 m3 Void  ratio of uncompact soil , e1=1  Volume after…

Q: A) Find the void ratio and how much water is required to saturate 1m' of a soil has a porosity of…

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Q: A sandy soil has a natural water content of 27.50% and bulk unit weight of 19.20 kN/m3. The void…

A: Given, Natural Water content=wn=27.50% Bulk Unit Weight=γb=19.20 KN/m3 Void ratio in densest…

Q: Define about Aeolian Soil Deposits ?

A: Solution: Aeolian Soil Deposit refers to the soil particles that are generally transported by the…

Q: Outline the general relationship between soil particle sizes and size of void spaces between the…

A: The size of soil particle is directly proportional to the size of void spaces between the particles.…

Q: Define glaciofluvial deposits.

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

Q: Determine the Plasticity Index of soil based on the test results provided below: Wp =25%, w = 54%,…

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Q: A subsurface exploration report shows that the average water content of a fine-grained soil in a…

A: Borrow area details:water content  of borrow area soil (wb) = 24.5 %Dry density of borrow area soil…

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: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 0.696? Round off to two decimal places.

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Q: ase help me with this Geotechnical problem. Thank you For a soil, given: void ratio 0.81, moisture…

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Q: Explain the Two terms, void ratio and porosity. Also express a relationship between the volumes in a…

A: Void ratio : Its is defined as the ratio of volume of void in soil to the volume of solids in soil.…

Q: A compacted soil weighs 131.1 pcf with recorded moisture content of 15%. What is the (a) saturated…

A: Using relation between dry unit weight and total unit weight the value of former can be calculated.…

Q: Do soils typical of beach deposits represent any advantage or disadvantage to the building and…

A: Beach sand generally has rounded corners so, it is less abrasive. It has a higher percentage of…

Q: Formations of residual soils typically have strength-related characteristics distinctly different…

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Q: Briefly indicate the difference between a normally consolidated and an overconsolidated soil…

A: A soil which has never had an effective vertical stress that was higher than its current effective…

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

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Q: It indicates the range of water content over which a cohesive soil behaves plastically

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Q: The degree of saturation of a soil is 55% and the moist unit weight is 16.66 kN/m³ When the moist…

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Q: Calculate the maximum and minimum possible void ratios of a perfectly uniform soil ,that is an…

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Q: An undisturbed soil sample has a plastic limit of 25%, a natural moisture content of 40% and…

A: Given,  A soil sample having, Plastic limit=Wp = 25% Natural water content=w = 40% Liquidity index=…

Q: What will be the unit weight of a fully saturated soil sample having water content of 38% and grain…

A: Given data: Water content, w=38 %=0.38 Grain specific gravity, Gs=2.65 s=1

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: Suppose the A horizon of your soil is 5 inches thick, with a bulk density of 1.03 g soil/cm3 soil,…

A: Furrow slice  Description. The plow turns up a chunk of the earth called a furrow slice. (Depth up…

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 clay has a porosity of 43%, specific gravity of soil solids as 2.40 and water content of 6%. What…

A: Given data :  Porosity ( n ) = 0.43  Specific gravity (G) = 2.40  Water content (wc ) = 6%   Soil…

Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. Explain the term plastic…

A: Plasticity is the ability of clay to deform without any crack

Q: 1- A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m and water content of 9.5%. the value of Gs is 2.7,…

A: Solution Given Data Bulk Density= 1.91 Mg/m3 water Content=9.5% Specific gravity=2.7

Q: A soil deposit has three layers having same thickness each but the permeability's of the layers are…

A: Given data in question  Same thickness of layers Ratio of permeabilities To find out  Ratio of…

Q: Problem 1.2 A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m and a water content of 9.5%. The value of G, is…

A: In natural soil, the soil consists of solids. water, and air. These can be shown by the phase…

Q: A soil has a discharge velocity of 6 × 107 m/s and a void ratio of 0.5. What is its seepage…

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Q: the maximum dry unit weight and the optimum moisture content of a soil are 16.8 kN/m and 17 %…

A: Givenγd=16.8kNm3we knowγd=Gγw1+eso,16.8kNm3=2.73×9.811+ee=0.59412

Q: Explain why it is very challenging to study the isolated effects of one single soil-forming factor…

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Q: A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m3 and water content of 9.5%. the value of Gs is 2.7, calculate…

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Q: 4.1.4 A soil has a bulk unit density of 1.91 Mg/m3 and a water content of 9.5%. The value of Gs =…

A: Given:The bulk unit density of 1.91 Mg/m3.The water content is 9.5%.The specific gravity of soil…

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: The angle of internal friction of clay soils for the drained or undrained shear strength condition,…

A: The angle between the normal force  and the resultant force when the failure just occurs in response…

Q: Explain the difference between a soil stratum that is an aquifer and one that is an aquitard.

A: An aquifer is an earth-saturated formation. Which not only retains the water, but also produces it…

Q: A saturated undisturbed sample from a clay strata has moisture content of 22.22% and specific weight…

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Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. What does the term…

A: The fine natural grained natural soil consisting of the clay minerals is known as clay. It is…

Q: Why might the permeability in fine-grained soil deposits be expected to be greater for horizontal…

A: Permeability is defined as the property of soil that allows a water or any fluid to pass through it.…

Q: Difference between the types of soil categories residual and transported soil.

A: Residual soil forms from the rock-weathering process and remains at the location of genesis with…

Fluid Materials

In general terms, anything that flows can be termed as a fluid. In other words, a fluid is any substance that cannot resist shear forces and deforms continuously under the application of external shear forces. Fluid materials differ completely from solid materials such as metals and alloys. For instance, if we consider two infinitesimally small cross-sectional areas of fluid materials and solid materials, and apply shear forces to these elements, both the elements will undergo deformation. Upon releasing the shear force, the element of the solid materials will regain its original orientation, but the element of the fluid materials will keep on deforming continuously under the action of the shear force.