8 Factors Affecting Selection of Hill Road Alignment
Factors Affecting the Selection of Hill Road Alignment The various factors which control the alignment of a road in hilly […]
Highway engineering
August 2018
soil
Mechanical Analogy on The Principle of Consolidation – Spring Analogical Model
Mechanical Analogy on The Principle of Consolidation The principle of consolidation can be explained with the help of a mechanical
Compaction, soil
Laboratory compaction test- Standard Proctor compaction test of Soil
Standard Proctor compaction test The object of this test is to determine the relationship between the water content and dry
soil
Core Cutter Method For Determination of Field Density of Soil
Core Cutter Method For Determination of Field Density of Soil Core cutter method is used to determine in situ density
Compaction, soil
What is Degree Of Compaction, Optimum Moisture Content and Compacting Effort -Soil
Degree Of Compaction The ratio of the field dry density (determined by core cutter or any other method )to the
soil
What is Angle of Internal Friction, Cohesion and Angle of Repose – soil
What is Angle of Internal Friction(φ) It is the angle whose tangent (tanφ) is the ratio of frictional resistance along any
soil
Define And Factor affecting the shear strength of soil
Definition of Shear Strength of Soil The shear stress produced in a loaded soil mass tends to deform the soil
soil
Normal and Shear Stress, Principal Planes and Stresses
Normal Stress and Shear Stress Any stress can be resolved into two co-planar components. One component acting normal to a given
soil
Define Specific Gravity, Bulk Specific Gravity, Air Content and Percentage Air Voids-Soil
Specific Gravity(G) Specific gravity is defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of soil solids at a
soil
What is Porosity, Void Ratio, Water or Moisture Content, And Degree of Saturation of Soil
Following are the definition and equation of porosity, void ratio, water content, and degree of saturation: 1. What is Porosity