- What is Fill compactness?

Q: What are the practical reasons for requiring the soils that are placed for earth fill projects to be…

A: The compaction is nothing but a process of removal of air in the soil by means of mechanical force…

Q: Discuss the Basic concepts forces acting within embankment zone and on installed soil nails ?

A: Answer Introduction Soil nailing is defined as the insitu reinforcement technique using passive…

Q: Define the concept of Field Compaction ?

A: The a neighborhood of the surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock, Material within the…

Q: Describe four soils exploration methods

A: Question is based on soil exploration . Process of gathering data for analysis and assessment of it…

Q: Define the term soil mechanics ?

A: Answer:- Soil mechanics:- Soil mechanics is a discipline of civil engineering involving the study of…

Q: Define Cast-in-place piles.

A: The pile is a long cylinder like strong structure made up of concrete, steel and allowed to pass…

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: Describe Settlement of Foundations on Sand.

A: Settlement of foundation on sand:

Q: Excavated material has a Unit Weight of 90 pcf and a Water Content of 5 %. The project will require…

A: 128340 Yd3 of excavation will be required to construct the embankment Explanation: Given: Unit…

Q: Form the data below, find the total volume of cut and fill by using average end-area method and…

A: aEnd area Volume =A1+A22×LL=100m   Area Volume Station cut fill cut fill 500 12       600…

Q: What is poorly graded soil?

A: Gradation narrate the distribution of different sizes of separate particles inside a soil sample.…

Q: Define about Settlement of Foundations on Coarse-grained Soils ?

A: The settlement is the deflection at the foundation due to loading due to reduction of air voids in…

Q: Define The width of the loaded area

A: Load: It is defined as the weight or force which is applied on the member, joint, or anybody which…

Q: Explain Improvement Techniques of Deep-Ground.

A: Techniques of deep ground improvement are useful for projects where unconsolidated, loose soils…

Q: How many tons of oven dry soil are contained in a rectangular plot that is 15 ft long, 18 ft wide to…

A: Given data Rectangular plot, Length = 15 ft Width = 18 ft Depth =1 m = 3.28084 ft

Q: a) Given the cross section data of a roadway below. Compute the area of each station and the cut…

A: Cut Length = 1 + 100 = 1100m Fill length = 1+040 = 1041m

Q: Define the Purkaystha and Char reduction factor method ?

A: The purkaystha and char reduction factor is used to find bearing capacity of foundation on…

Q: What is gap graded soil?

A: A Gap graded soil is such a soil which lacks a few sieve sizes in between the standard size…

Q: What are Drained and Undrained Conditions ?

A: The drained condition is generally preferred when the soil strata consist of gravels or sand which…

Q: the excavation works include Select one: a. filling works b. cutting works c. disposal d. all the…

A: Excavation work includes

Q: Define The shape of the loaded area

A: The shape of loaded area describes the intensity of loading at different sections and it's variation…

Q: What is Compaction grouting? Describe its procedure.

A: Compaction grouting is defined as the process for densification of loose soils for permitting…

Q: What is well graded soil?

A: Types of soil:In general, the soil is classified as “coarse grained soil” and “fine grained soil”.…

Q: steep slope in MHD means change from cut to fill or vice versa O none of these O high fill or high…

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Q: Expalin the  Size Limits for Soil  ?

A: The soil is classified into different categories. They are gravel, sand, clay and silt. The type of…

Q: . What problems should be paid attention to in earthfill construction, and describe nain factors…

A: Earthfill construction involves three phases: transportation of concrete from mixer to site,…

Q: what is Soil Survey and Sampling-testing "regarding excavation preparation and process"?

A: Soil survey is the process of classifying the soil types and other soil properties in a given area…

Q: What is the importance of soil index properties?

A: Soil index properties are properties which help to identify and classify soils for engineering…

Q: Define the main purpose of soil testing?

A: Solution; The main purpose of soil testing are; The purpose of soil testing is to provide an…

Q: How does the manual methods used in soil investigation and when it is necessary?

A: Soil analysis needs to be carried out to assess the soil nutrients carrying power, its settling…

Q: What is the correct representation of the soil?

A: this question is taken from the topic soil classification in soil mechanics: the explanation is…

Q: Define Black clays.

A: Black clay soils or black cotton soils or tropical black earth are considered to be potentially…

Q: Explain General Soil Properties

A: The void ratio is defined as the ratio of the volume of the voids to the volume of the soil solids.…

Q: Describe about the Alternative Methods of Transporting Earth Fill.

A: For the purpose of construction excavation of soil is done which is known. Basically , earth fill is…

Q: In design of any structure, Soil properties had been taken into accounts?

A: Soil occurrence and distribution in nature vary from one area to the next. The composition of soil…

Q: Define when will the total settlement be completed in the case of cohesion-less soil?

A: The answer is below:

Q: Describe the “Core runs” and tell its length.

A: The Core run is the actual depth or length of penetration of the driller. It includes both, the…

Q: Explain Compaction equipment.

A: Compaction is the process of mechanically increasing the density of soil. It is the way of…

Q: Define Alternative Methods of Transporting Earth Fill.

A: Earth fill is made up of natural earth materials that can be placed and compacted by construction…

Q: What is compacted earth fill or a structural earth fill.?

A: Earth fill consists of natural earth materials, which can be placed and compacted by conventionally…

Q: Why does the Hydraulically placed earth fills are not recommended?

A: The deposition of of materials with the help of flowing water in an embankment is known as hydraulic…

Q: 1. A triangular channel has a vertex angle of 60° and is 2m deep. It has a roughness coefficient of…

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Q: SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION PLS VALUES: A = 5 B = 5 C = 1

A: To find tension in all cables and value of angle theta

Q: Define the term Floating Foundations.

A: In this case, we need to define the term floating foundation.

Q: Define Clay particles.

A: - Clay is a type of soil which is fine grained in nature. - The clay particles are less than 0.002…

Q: Q12. After surveying a borrow pit, the surveyor produced the following pit grade below. What is the…

A: In order to find the total volume of the borrow pit. The borrow pit is divided into subgroups.The…

Q: What is effective soil weight?

A: Efficient soil weight is being needed in an underlying soil to assess significant tension, a quality…