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Consistency of Soils The physical state of fine-grained soil at particular water content is known as its consistency. Consistency is a term used to indicate the degree of firmness of …
Read moreAtterberg limits of soil | consistency limit of soil – Soil mechanics
Introduction of Flow Net The general solution of the Laplace equation yields two sets of curves orthogonal to each other. One set of curves is known as the flow lines …
Read moreFlow Net in soil mechanics | Properties, Construction, Application
Permeability of Soils Permeability is a property of soil by virtue of which the soil mass allows water (or any other fluid) to flow through it. It is an engineering …
Read moreDarcy’s Law and Coefficient of Permeability | Factors Affecting Permeability
A retaining wall is a structure which resists active and passive earth pressure beside the road or compound. The retaining wall should be strong enough to bear backfill load as …
Read moreHow to backfill a retaining wall | Best backfill material for retaining wall
Expansive/Swelling Soils Expansive soils exhibit significant volume changes with soil moisture variation. Such soils swell and stick when moisture increases and shrink when moisture decreases developing wide cracks or a …
Read moreSwell test for soil | Basic Laboratory Data for swell test of soil
This article is especially for the Equation of Continuity in the 3D cartesian co-ordinate system and the Derivation of continuity equation in cylindrical coordinates. But let us describe some basic …
Read moreEquation of Continuity | Derivation in cylindrical coordinates
There are different types of sand having different densities. The weight of sand per cubic foot depends on the density of sand. We can calculate the weight of different types …
Read moreWeight of sand per cubic foot | how much does 1 cubic foot of sand weight
What is a shear vane test? Vane Shear test is the process of calculating the undrained strength of fully saturated soil or clays without any disturbance. This method is very …
Read moreHow to perform Vane shear test to test Strength of Soil at the Site?
Foundation is the structural components of any structure which bears the load of the structure safely and transfer or distribute it suitably to the ground soil strata without exceeding the …
Read moreDifference between Shallow and Deep foundation | Merit and Demerits
