Standard Penetration Test (SPT) It is most commonly used in-situ test and normally used for granular soil(cohesionless soils). This test is used to determine: 1. Relative density 2. Angle of shearing resistance of cohesionless s…
Soil Mechanics (Geotechnical Engineering) Short notes : Consistency limit and classification of Soil PDF - 3 Soil Mechanics Short notes of : 1. Consistency limit or atterberg's limit 2. Liquid limit determination tes…
Soil Mechanics (Geotechnical Engineering) Short notes : partical size analysis PDF - 2 Soil Mechanics Short notes of : 1. Water Content Determination Methods 2. Various Methods to Determine Specific Gravity 3. Meth…
Soil Mechanics (Geotechnical Engineering) Short notes Chapter-1 : Introduction and Properties of soil mechanics PDF - 1 Soil Mechanics Short notes of : 1. Introduction (scope, origin, formation of soil mechanics) 2. Type …
Three phase system of soil :- A soil mass is a three phase system consisting of solid (soil grains particles), water and air. The void (i.e. "empty") space in the soil mass may be filled with air, with water o…
Type of soils :- 1. Aeolian soils :- - The soils transported by wind from one place to another is called as Aeolian soils . 2. Alluvial soils :- - The soils transported by water from one place …
Major types of soil in India :- 1. Alluvial soil deposits :- - North India Part - The rivers deposit very fine particles of soil in different parts of India. - The thickness of Alluvium in the Indo-Gangetic and Brah…
Type of Transportation of Soil :- 1. Water Transported Soils :- - The Soils carried and deposited by water are called alluvial deposits . [ Alluvial Soil ] - Deposits made in lakes :- Lacustrine deposits . …
Soil Mechanics OR Geotechnical Engineering :- Introduction - Father of soil Mechanics :- Dr.Karl Terzaghi - Study of Soil is Called :- Pedology - The process of formation of soil is termed as :- Pedogenesis …