Construction of Flow Net for Seepage Analysis! Laplace's Equation: The equation is used in the construction of flow net. Assumptions: 1. Flow is two dimensional. 2. Water and soil are incompressible. 3. Soil is isotropic and homogeneous. 4. The soil is fully saturated. 5. The flow is steady, i.e., flow conditions do not change with time. 6. Darcy's law is [...]
The following points highlight the eight major methods of soil stabilization. The methods are: 1. Lime-Pozzolana Stabilization 2. Cement Stabilization 3. Soil-Bituminous Stabilization 4. Organic Stabilizers 5. Thermal Stabilization 6. Electrical Stabilization 7. Complex Stabilization Technique 8. Complex Stabilization. Method # 1. Lime-Pozzolana Stabilization: Pozzolana is a siliceous material, which, while in itself possessing to cementitious properties will in a [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Soil Compaction 2. Meaning of Soil Compaction 3. Compaction of Cohesionless Soils 4. Compaction of Cohesive Soils 5. Compaction of Moderately Cohesive Soils 6. Soil Compaction Specification 7. Standard Proctor Method 8. Method 9. Effect. Contents: Introduction to Soil Compaction Meaning of Soil Compaction Compaction of Cohesionless Soils D Compaction [...]