How to Select Soil & Rock Properties for Engineering Design? A rational approach for selecting soil & rock properties for engineering design can be summarized as a logical
Depth of Soil Exploration The object of site exploration is to provide reliable, specific and detailed information about the soil and ground water condition of the site which
Geo-technical Engineering Terms Absorbed water Water held mechanically (by surface tension) in a soil mass Activity Ratio of the plasticity index to the clay fraction Adhesion Shearing resistance
Measurement of Soil Compaction in the Field It is necessary in many instances to know the wet/dry densities of the soil in the field, especially before planning activities
Moisture content – Dry Density Relationship At a given input of compaction energy there exists a relationship between moisture content or water content and dry density, which is
Piled Raft Foundation Between the geotechnical design parameters of bearing capacity and settlement, which are independent, if the design just satisfies bearing capacity, settlement will be over satisfied
Dynamic Compaction of Soil The method can be used to improve all types of non-cohesive soils, mixed soil or those with limited amounts of cohesive material, as well
