The shear strength of soils, it is common to consider the two major categories of soil types. Name them.

Q: Define the major types of soils and their classification systems.

A: Types of Soils : 1. Alluvial Soil:     a. It is water transported soil.     b. The type of soil…

Q: How to recognize different types of soil structure ?

A: There are five major classes of structure seen in soils : 1. Platy 2. Prismatic 3. Columnar 4.…

Q: Explain the types of soil.

A: There can be broadly four types of soil which are as follows: Sand Silt Clay Loam

Q: Both soil classification systems, AASHTO and Unified (ASTM), are based on the texture and…

A: In AASHTO and Unified (ASTM) soil is mainly divided into two categories namely fine grained and…

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: Determine : 1. Soil classification of soil A using AASHTO method. 2. Soil classification of soil B…

A: 1. Soil A according to AASHTO: The AASHTO classification chart is shown below: Given data, Passing…

Q: What are the main components of expansive soil

A: First we have to understand expansive soil Expansive soils are those with excessive swelling clay…

Q: Classify the soil according to unified soil classification system USCS; if the following data is…

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Q: What is the effective grain size of the soil?

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Q: The most widely soil classification system that is used for highway and transportation is; O A.…

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Q: Explain the size limit of all type of soils such as gravel, sand, silt and clay.

A: The size of soil is defined by diameter of particles or grains or average size.

Q: What are some special soils ?

A: Soil Soil is a mixture of organic matter, liquids minerals, and other organisms that together…

Q: Explain Soils Possessing Cohesion.

A: Cohesion is the tendency to stick two particles together.

Q: What is the specific gravity of the soil?

A: shrinkge limits , v= 25.6 cc , v2 = 15.9cc ,w1 =44g , w2= 30.1g , g has to be find out

Q: Define Coarse-grained soils.

A: The soils are classified into coarse grained and fine grained soils based on the gradation of soil.…

Q: Discuss Improve the properties of the soil—For

A: Improving soil properties is important to soil conservation. Soil improvement is the alteration of…

Q: Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbol.…

A: The given % passing No - 200 = 48 % Since % passing No 200 (48 %) < 50 % ;So It is a Coarse…

Q: Classify soil A using USCS

A: Given Sieve analysis of soil Required Classification of soil A using USCS

Q: w. Classify the soils using the AASHTO

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Q: 3. Classify the following soils using the Unified Soil Classification System. Give group symbols and…

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Q: Classify the following soil using the U.S. Department of Agriculture textural classification. Sand:…

A: Consider the texture  classification graph of soils.

Q: Define the features of the expansive soils ?

A: Solution: Expansive soil is defined as that it is a partially saturated plastic soil that…

Q: Write down the most commonly used divisions for classifying soils for engineering and construction…

A: Soils is a complex material which is produced due to weathering of rocks .The weathering is caused…

Q: Why Silts and clays are considered fine-grained soil?

A: The particle of the soil which passes through the 75 microns or 0.075 mm size of the sieve is called…

Q: How to compute settlement of granular soils ?

A: settlement of granular soils is done by:

Q: What are the causes of lack of soil management?

A: Lack of Soil Management can leads to degradation of soil. Due to  these it can leads to certain…

Q: Why Gravel and sand are universally considered coarse-grained soil?

A: Coarse grained soils are defined as the soils whose particles size is large so that can be seen by…

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Q: What are Collapsible soils?

A: Collapsible Soil:

Q: Elaborate further/ discuss engineering classification of soil

A: Engineering classification of soil  Classification based on green size Textural classification…

Q: Deacribe in detail Slopes of Finite Extent—Soils Possessing Cohesion.

A: If the slope is bounded by top and bottom surface then it is termed as finite slope.

Q: Describe the application and conditions of residual soils.

A: - Residual soil is type of soil which is formed due to weathering effect on parent rock at the…

Q: A soil Profile is given below. The uniformly distributed load on the ground surface is A6. Determine…

A: Given; H1=4ftH2=6ftH3=4ftsand, e=0.58sand, Gs=2.67Clay, e=1.1clay, Gs=2.72L.L=45∆p=1500 lb/ft2

Q: Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give group ymbols and…

A: Step1:Look at the % passing through sieve no 200=86 >50%⇒COARSE GRAINED SOIL

Q: Expansive soils are worldwide problem discuss

A: One of the biggest issue related to soil that is faced by all civil engineers worldwide is of…

Q: Classify the following soil using the U.S. Department of Agriculture textural classification.…

A: Reference : USDA - US Department of Agriculture Textural Classification Refer the figure established…

Q: Classify the soil according to unified soil classification system USCS; if the following data is…

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Q: Describe about the Isotropic Soils and Uniform Slopes of Infinite Extent?

A: Isotropic refers to the phyisical properties in every direction should be same. The properties of…

Q: Why are collapsible soils rarely found in areas with very wet climates?

A: Collapsible soils are formed by various geological type of processes and have loose honeycomb…

Q: How the classification of a fine-grained soil as either a silt or a clay is done?

A: - Fine grained soil is a type of soil with particles size of soil is less than 75 micron or 0.075…

Q: What is the upper size limit and lower size limit of gravel soil?

A: The formation of soil is a time-consuming process which takes more number of years to form. The…

Q: Describe some Typical values for different types of soil mixtures .

A: Classification of Soil: Generally, soil mixtures, is classified as per their size:

Q: type of soil classification system and illustrate briefly the main difference between them ?

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Q: Q2/ Classify the soil with the following properties according to the USCS Dia.(mm) 2.0 0.84 0.42…

A: Given data L.L=40 P.L=15 Draw the chart