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Ratio of volume of voids and volume of soil. Porosity, n: 0 < n < 100
Ratio of volume of voids and volume of soil solids. Void Ratio, e: 0 < e
Ratio of volume of water and volume of soil. Volumetric Water Content
Ratio between weight of water and solids Water content, w: 0 <= w
Ratio of volume of water and volume of voids Saturation, S: 0 <= S <= 100
When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. This is phenomenon is generally known as: Quick Condition/Boiling Condition/Quick Sand
The unaggregated and uncemented deposits of minerals and organic particles covering the earth’s crust. Soil in Civil Engineering
If the ground water table in a soil formation rises as resulting of flooding, the bearing capacity of the soil: Decreases
A process by which water-saturated soil sediment temporarily lose strength and acts as a fluid. Liquefaction
Volume change in saturated soils caused by the expulsion of pore water from loading. Primary Consolidation
A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of soil in: Liquid, Plastic, and Semi-solid states
The water content in a soil sample when it continues to loose weight without loosing the volume, is called Shrinkage Limit
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