Soil Mechanics 1

Soil Definition Soil has various meanings depending upon the professional field in which it is being studied. For engineering purposes, Soil may be define as: Natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature. If we are studying geology, then: … [Read more...] about Definition of Soil | Residual soil definition

Classification of soil on the basis of grain size: While taking into account the engineering behavior of the soil, the size of the soil grains and the distribution of the soil grain in the soil mass have the same … [Read more...] about Classification of soil on the basis of grain size

Permeability: It may be defined as "It is a measure of the ease with which water flows through soils … [Read more...] about Definition of Permeability | Pervious and Impervious soil

Introduction to ground improvement techniques: Ground improvement may be defined as … [Read more...] about Introduction to ground improvement techniques

For planning an investigation, program or plan must specifically contain the following. Amount and extent of exploration. … [Read more...] about Conditions for efficieny of planning an exploration