Geotechnical Topics in Civil Engineering
Studying the behavior of earth materials is a vast subject that includes the study of soil properties, foundations, slopes, risk mitigation, and …
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How is Geological Energy different than Biological Energy?
Before learning about the difference between geological energy and biological energy, and how energy flows in each, let’s take a detailed look at both …
Continue ReadingEngineering Attempts to Deal with Land Pollution - And Some Successes
Engineers who practice green project management techniques will be very much aware of the effects that their projects can have on the ecology and the …
Continue ReadingAbsolute vs. Relative Position in Coordinate Systems
Latitude and longitude are used to define the absolute location of any place. This requires an accepted system of coordinates to be in place, and …
Continue ReadingSoil Mechanics: Soil Classification Systems
Soil classification gives generalized information about the behavior and nature of soil belonging to a particular region or location. It also gives …
Continue ReadingMohs Scale of the Ten Hardnesses - It's "Mohs," not "Moh's!"
The ancient idea of testing the hardness of a particular rock by trying to scratch it with another rock was standardized in the early 1800s. This …
Continue ReadingSoil Mechanics: Flow of Water in Soils
Soil permeability is a characteristic property of soil, and studying it helps to erect better structures, construct stable foundations, and perform …
Continue ReadingSoil Mechanics: Moisture-Density Relationship and Soil Compaction
Soil compaction means increasing soil density that makes working with soil easy, helps in erecting stable structures, and reduces maintenance costs. …
Continue ReadingSoil Mechanics: Chemical and Physical Properties of Soil
The study of the chemical and physical properties of soil helps in managing resources while working with a particular kind of soil. Not all soils have …
Continue ReadingSoil Mechanics: Soil Formation
Understanding the soil formation process is the first step toward understanding the vastness and complexity of soil mechanics.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Geotechnical Soil Reports
Geotechnical soils reports indicate whether a particular site is suitable for the construction of a permanent or temporary structure.
Continue ReadingHigh Definition Induction Logs and Optical Anisotrophy
High definition induction logs are more accurate and efficient than the conventional well logging methods. HDIL, as they are popularly known as are an …
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