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

Q: What are the conditions and properties of fine-grained soil?

A: The factors affecting the engineering properties of fine grained soils are the consistency limits…

Q: How important is it to classify soil? Explain your answer

A: For any construction , the type of soil present in the land plays a major role. From the  foundation…

Q: Explain some of the negative effects of too much sand in the soil and how can these effects be…

A: Solution: Negative effects of the increased amount of sand in the soil are: 1. If too much sand will…

Q: Define some of the functions that soil serves?

A: The soils are the broken pieces of rocks lying on the surface of the earth, which are formed by…

Q: What is the critical state/s of soil based on their moisture content?

A: Soil moisture is water stored in the soil and is affected by rainfall, temperature, soil…

Q: Why lack of soil management occur?

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Q: What are the factors that can affect the flow of a fluid through soil?

A: The fluid flows through the soil due to the gravitational action of the earth. It moves downward to…

Q: 2- What are the common of the laboratory methods for determining the coefficient of permeability of…

A: Note: As per our guidelines for a multiple question only one question can be solved for other…

Q: Describe different modes for measuring soil density.

A: The density of soil can be defined as it is the weight per unit volume of the solid portion of the…

Q: What relationship exists between permeability and void ratio for given soil? Explain.

A: The permeability of a soil depends on the size of voids ( void ratio). As there is increase in water…

Q: Classify the soil using USCS. Justify your statement. Choices: CL (lean clay with gravel) CL (lean…

A: Here to classify soil using USCS

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: Define the relative consistency of a cohesive soil in the natural state ?

A: The relative consistency of a cohesive soil within the natural state; The consistency is defined…

Q: How do human activities often aggravate expansive soil problems?

A: With the decline of water content expansive soil will shrink and result in crack; the changing of…

Q: Define Undrained elastic modulus of cohesive soils

A: Undrained elastic modulus of cohesive soils:

Q: Explain the Estimating Soil Modulus from SPT and CPT ?

A: SPT is used for calculating  young's modulus Soil stiffness is directly affected by connections of…

Q: Define Gravity- and wind-transported soils.

A: The transported soils are defined as those types of soil formation of takes place due to weathering…

Q: Define the techniques of Soil Analysis?

A: Soil analysis determines the content of basic plant nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH…

Q: Define the concept of Correlations for N60 in Cohesive Soil ?

A: N60 is defined as the SPT number as a function of input energy and its dissipation at the sampler…

Q: Determine how swamp and marsh deposits help in formation of soil?

A: Swampy conditions may occur in poorly drained and humid regions, forming soil which is dominated by…

Q: Define the Shear Strength in Soils ?

A: Shear strength of  a soil is the capacity of the soil to resist shearing stress. or It can be…

Q: Consider a soil that is being placed as a fill and compacted using a sheepsfoot roller (a pieceof…

A: Their are several roller which are suitable for a particular type of soil in compacting. Compaction…

Q: What are the effects of expansive soils on construction soil

A: Expenive soil- These are the soil which are swell and shrink and their shear strengthis low. These…

Q: Write down the application of soil mechanics?

A: A soil is a naturally occurring mineral particles formed by the weathering action of rocks, to a…

Q: What are some of the factors involved in soil formation?

A: The mixture of minerals, organic matter, liquids, gases and organisms which in turn support the…

Q: Define the Nonlinear soil behavior ?

A: The Nonlinear soil behavior:

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: Define Black clays.

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

Q: Define why are the “empty” places in the soil soimportant?

A: Pores are important for drainage of soil. Pores hold water which is very important, since water…

Q: Briefly explain why do we perform both sieve and hydrometer analysis for classification of…

A: The flow of fluid includes movement of an unbalanced fluid. As long as unequalled forces are in…

Q: Describe about the Shear Strength of Mixed Soils.

A: Shear strength of a soil is defined as the minimum shear stress which a soil can bear without…

Q: Explain Application to Transported Soil Deposits and Residual Soil Formations.

A: The transported soils are that type of soils which formed at one place but gets transported and…

Q: Define the properties of clay soil ?

A: The properties of clay soils are:

Q: Propose four ways of dealing with the effects of expansive soil on construction soil

A: Effects of expansive soil  Construction on expansive soil generally leads to jamming of doors,…

Q: Define Cohesive Versus Cohesionless Soils

A: Cohesive Soils : It is a type of soil where there is a inter particular attraction, this adds to the…

Q: Describe the conditions and properties affecting coefficient of permeability of clay soils.

A: Permeability of the soil indicates the property of the soil mass to transmit water through it. This…

Q: Define the Correlations of Soil Types ?

A: The material that covers the earth's surface, known as soil, is created as a result of rock…

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: Explain the principle of sedimentation of soil particles inwater ?

A: Deposition of sediments is referred to as sedimentation. It happens when particles in suspension…

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

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

Q: How does soil sample is classified as loam and clay loam?

A: Loam : Loam contains primarily of sand of particle size greater than 63 μm, silt  of particle size…

Soil engineering for highway design

Soil engineering is a part of geotechnical engineering that deals with the characteristics of soil. It also helps to understand the behavior of the soil in different conditions. The basic concepts of soil are studied to check the strength, compressibility, and porosity of the soil. This makes soil engineering an important topic for civil engineering.