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  1. Asked: November 28, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    What will be the best method to calculate vertical stress of soil in geotechnical engineering ?

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    Added an answer on January 5, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    It depends on the condition of soil. Wt of dry soil +wt of water in soil + overlying Wt if any and so on. read the fallowing article in google for better idea. Vertical stress in the ground

    It depends on the condition of soil. Wt of dry soil +wt of water in soil + overlying Wt if any and so on. read the fallowing article in google for better idea.

    Vertical stress in the ground

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  2. Asked: October 12, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    What are the Methods of Interpolation of Contours?

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    Added an answer on October 12, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    There are two methods of Interpolation of Contours are as below: Graphical Method Arithmetic Method Estimation Method

    There are two methods of Interpolation of Contours are as below:

    1. Graphical Method
    2. Arithmetic Method
    3. Estimation Method
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  3. Asked: September 23, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    How can Artificial Intelligence be used in Geotechnical Engineering?

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    Added an answer on October 8, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Artificial intelligence in geotechnical engineering: Hi Nikeeta, Basically the artificial intelligence systems are used to protect many aspects of geotechnical Engineering We can use artificial intelligence in that field where uncertainty exist such as Rock and soil properties We can definitely useRead more

    Artificial intelligence in geotechnical engineering:

    Hi Nikeeta,

    Basically the artificial intelligence systems are used to protect many aspects of geotechnical Engineering

    We can use artificial intelligence in that field where uncertainty exist such as Rock and soil properties

    We can definitely use artificial intelligence in the constitutive relationships and prediction of settlement

    For finding out the bearing capacity of given soil sample and liquefaction we can definitely use artificial intelligence system.

    With the help of artificial intelligence  we can investigate  the long term performance of payments very effectively without introducing any manual error in it.

    We can definitely use artificial intelligence in the field of rockfall as well as slope stability evaluations.


    I hope so you found my answer helpful to you.

    Thank You.

     

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  4. Asked: October 5, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    What is an Outcrop in the Rocks?

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    Added an answer on October 6, 2020 at 12:35 am
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    Outcrop: Your answer is totally hidden inside the geologist study. In the geologist studying the land is determined whether it is stable enough to support the proposed project or not. The outcrop is a visible exporter of ancient Bedrock.  The outcrop is essential to understand fossil fuels.  GeologiRead more

    Outcrop:

    Your answer is totally hidden inside the geologist study.

    In the geologist studying the land is determined whether it is stable enough to support the proposed project or not.

    The outcrop is a visible exporter of ancient Bedrock. 

    The outcrop is essential to understand fossil fuels. 

    Geologist also studying water patterns in a different type of situations.

    The study of different water patterns used to identify the flood-prone area in that region.

    Actually, some civil engineer can use geologist for the examination of rocks. Which simply means that whether it is metal, oil, natural gas or groundwater.


    I hope so your doubt is clear. Thank you.    

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  5. Asked: September 19, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    drained and undarined shear strength

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    Hi, drained shear test: during the shearing of the sample, the rate of displacement should be adjusted to allow the drainage is called a drained share test. Drained strength of parameters is determined for the long-term stability of cut slopes. undrained shear test: it is a peak value of shear stresRead more

    Hi,

    drained shear test: during the shearing of the sample, the rate of displacement should be adjusted to allow the drainage is called a drained share test. Drained strength of parameters is determined for the long-term stability of cut slopes.

    undrained shear test: it is a peak value of shear stress in a horizontal direction. This test is conducted on a cylindrical sample which is encased in a wire-reinforced membrane.

    In simple words, it is a compression test in which the specimen of soil is consolidated first under a pressure around in which a tri-axial cell before failures is about to increase the major principal stress.

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  6. Asked: September 19, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    Is it possible to obtain some data on factors on which seepage in dams depends?

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    Absolutely Yes, factors of seepage are very important to determine before the construction of a dam or even after the construction of the dam for maintenance work. Electrical resistivity method is used to determine the amount of seepage and depth of seepage. As a civil engineer, it's our responsibilRead more

    Absolutely Yes, factors of seepage are very important to determine before the construction of a dam or even after the construction of the dam for maintenance work.

    Electrical resistivity method is used to determine the amount of seepage and depth of seepage.

    As a civil engineer, it’s our responsibility to provide higher safety.

    Seepage under the embankment is very much dangerous as compared to concrete dams because embankments are built on a very soft material which is easily scoured and it is very vulnerable for the influence of water.

    On other side concrete dam, is built on hard strata and even the defective dam which not the endangered by passing of water from the underside.

    Following are the methods for controlling  seepage

    1. Providing drainage
    2. By reducing the seepage with some proper methods.
    3. Largely use of filters for preventing the piping and heave
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  7. Asked: February 1, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    Footing subjected to Biaxial Bending and uplift.

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    Sir, Footing is the lowermost part of foundation. Footings are subjected to axial load and bending that can have a portion of their footing area that does not act in bearing. Generally, a direct method of proportioning a rectangular footing area subjected to biaxial bending is proposed as an alternaRead more

    Sir,

    Footing is the lowermost part of foundation.

    Footings are subjected to axial load and bending that can have a portion of their footing area that does not act in bearing.

    Generally, a direct method of proportioning a rectangular footing area subjected to biaxial bending is proposed as an alternative to the trial and error method of the given solution.  

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  8. Asked: September 19, 2020In: Geotechnical Engineering

    Why is the degree of saturation of soil treated as constant throughout the consolidation process?

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    The degree of saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids. Consolidation happens when the soil is in a fully saturated condition. That is, after all, air from voids got expelled by compaction of soil it will be fully saturated and then the consolidation starts. Thus as theRead more

    The degree of saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids. Consolidation happens when the soil is in a fully saturated condition. That is, after all, air from voids got expelled by compaction of soil it will be fully saturated and then the consolidation starts. Thus as the volume of water reduces by consolidation, the volume of voids also reduces at the same rate. So there will be a constant degree of saturation. Finally, almost all water gets expelled out and the volume of voids will become negligible and then the plastic rearrangement of soil particles (secondary consolidation) will take place.

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