Using the suitable diagram, describe the types of stresses in the soil ? b) Explain What is the effective stress in the soil ?

Q: Explain the difference between soil compression and consolidation.

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Q: Explain the procedure for doing the stress test of sample soil?

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Q: I have been given a set of data from the lab on soil samples - performed triaxial test. I have a…

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Q: How does the deformation results in the soil?

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Q: The results obtained from unconsolidated undrained (UU) triaxial compression tests are given in…

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Q: Does cohesion  present in clays ? Explain the properties of clay ?

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Q: Problem E A 4-meter-thick sand overlies a thick layer of clay. The water table is 1.80 meters below…

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Q: Describe about the Stresses Caused by the Soil Mass.

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Q: Assume that both a triaxial shear test and a direct shear test are to be performed on a sample of…

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Q: What is unconsolidated-un drained test? Explain the practical applications of CD analysis of Clay

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Q: 2- What is the relationship between slump and w/c ratio?

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Q: Figure 3 shows the stresses at failure for a point in a soil mass. Note A.U. (a) Draw the Mohr…

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Q: SOIL MECHANIC Example (6-2): Figure below shows soil conditions and water table elevation. Calculate…

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Q: i. Describe how changes in the mean normal stress affect the sign and magnitude of the excess pore…

A: i. How changes in the mean normal stress affect the sign and magnitude of the excess pore water…

Q: Explain mobile boundary channel and rigid boundary channel. Also explain the formation of river bed…

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Q: The water content of a sample of saturated soil at a mean effective stress of 10 kPa is 85%. The…

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Q: A soil has an unconfined compressive strength of 120 kN/m2. In a triaxial compression test a…

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Q: What is the term for the soil particle made of mostly quartz and feldspar? What is the term for the…

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Q: What is capillary action and how did it occur in soil?

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Q: Define a note on Stress distribution in soils ?

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Q: I am working on a lab report for a sieve analysis that was conducted in the lab. I got that the soil…

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Q: A granular soil is subjected to a minor principal stress of 200 kN/m2. If the angle of internal…

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Q: Describe the objectives of the soil mechanics. Describe it shortly in your own words

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Q: Describe the events that take place when a saturated clay soil undergoes consolidation (the process…

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Q: Why we want to know the shear strength of soil

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Q: What is the relationship between soil particle size and porosity?

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Q: why the concept of principal stresses is used to measure the strength of soil?

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Q: Is it necessary to do stress test of soil in CBR? If so explain in detail about its necessity in…

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Q: Angle of internal friction for a given soil is the angle on the graph (Mohr's Circle) of the shear…

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Q: Question 3 Explain flexural stress in detail. Ensure that the most important properties are…

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Q: What is 'the' cause of soil consolidation O water table draw down new overburden O New structure…

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Q: Explain why clay materials are naturally hydrophilic. Kindly provide concise explanation.

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Q: For the conditions described, calculate the soil rigidity index Ir:(a) Soil modulus of elasticity is…

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Q: A cohesive soil sample is subjected to an unconfined compression test

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Q: Dissipation,Excess Pore water Pressure,Static Pore water Pressure, drained Condition,Undrained…

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Q: For a given result of a tri-axial test, the failure envelope passes through a tensile stress of 17.7…

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Q: Q#1. (a) Explain in detail the concept of Principle plane and Principle stress applied in soil in…

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Q: soil is the resistance of which remains constant no matter how much the load placed on it ?

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Q: (b). Explain the Mohr-Columb Theory for the c-ø soil in your own words.   Solve only part B

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Q: Nabil had attended a short seminar on the application of mat foundation on the peat soil. Due to…

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