Unfortunately, soils are made by nature and not by man, and the products of nature are always complex… Transported soil:
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Category: Geotechnical Engineering
The field geotechnical engineering deals with soil investigation. The main purpose is to determine the bearing capacity of soil beneath our building or bridge or dam or any other construction.
Types of pile foundation(explained in detail)
Pile foundation is a type of deep foundation. They are adopted when firm ground strata are not available at shallow
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Foundation is often referred to as a substructure of a building. Foundation transfers the load coming from the superstructure safely
Continue readingWhat is liquefaction?(process, causes and mitigation)
Soil liquefaction is a process in which, during earthquake or application of dynamic load, loose, saturated and cohesionless sand loses
Continue readingObjectives and Requirements of soil classification system
Soil classification is the arrangement of soils into different groups such that soils in a particular group have similar engineering
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