Geotechnical
Geotechnical engineering guides, tutorials, and resources covering soil testing, foundation design, slope stability, retaining walls, and ground improvement. For students and professionals in the USA and UK.
Solved numericalAn embankment, having total volume of 2000 m3 is to be constructed having a bulk density of 1.98 g/cm3 and a p…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalAn embankment, having a total volume of 5000 m3, has a water content of 16% and a dry density of 1.75 g/cm3. I…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalIt is required to prepare a compacted cylindrical specimen of 40 mm dia. and 80 mmlength from oven dry soil. T…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalA cube of dried clay having sides 4 cm long has a mass of 110 g. The same cube of soil, when saturated at unch…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalA soil has a bulk unit weight of 20.11 kN/m3 and water content of 15%. Calculatethe water content if the soil…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalCalculate the unit weights and specific gravities of solids of (a) a soil composed ofpure quartz and (b) a soi…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA natural soil deposit has a bulk unit weight of 18.44 kN/m3 and water content of 5%.Calculate the amount of w…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalThe mass specific gravity (apparent specific gravity) of a soil equals 1.64. The specificgravity of solids is…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalThe in-situ percentage voids of a sand deposit is 34%. To determine the density index, dried sand from the str…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalThe in-situ density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12%, was determined using a core cutter.…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalAn undisturbed sample of soil has a volume of 100 cm3 and mass of 190 g. On oven drying for 24 hours, the mass…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA soil sample has a porosity of 40%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.70. Calculate(a) voids ratio, (b) dry…Geotechnical · 2 min read
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ArticleHistory of Development of Soil MechanicsGeotechnical · 9 min read