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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 […]

Core Cutter Method For Determination of Field Density of Soil Core cutter method is used to determine in situ density

Degree Of Compaction The ratio of the field dry density (determined by core cutter or any other method )to the

What is Angle of Internal Friction(φ) It is the angle whose tangent (tanφ) is the ratio of frictional resistance along any

Definition of Shear Strength of Soil The shear stress produced in a loaded soil mass tends to deform the soil

Normal Stress and Shear Stress Any stress can be resolved into two co-planar components. One component acting normal to a given

Specific Gravity(G) Specific gravity is defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of soil solids at a

Following are the definition and equation of porosity, void ratio, water content, and degree of saturation: 1. What is Porosity

Density The density or unit weight of a soil mass is defined as its weight per unit volume. a. What

Mohr-Coulomb Failure Theory(Criterion) The failure of a soil mess is more nearly in accordance with the principle of Mohr theory