Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT I: d. Geotechnical engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Overview of civil engineering
Thus, civil engineers must study the properties of soil, such as its origin, grain-size distribution, and ability to drain water, compressibility, shear strength, and load-bearing capacity.
UNIT – I
Chapter – 1(C)
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - AN OVERVIEW
For
engineering purposes, soil is defined as the uncemented aggregate of mineral
grains and decayed organic matter (solid particles) with liquid and gas in the
empty spaces between the solid particles. Soil is used as a construction
material in various civil engineering projects, and it supports structural
foundation. Thus, civil engineers must study the properties of soil, such as its
origin, grain-size distribution, and ability to drain water, compressibility,
shear strength, and load-bearing capacity.
Soil
mechanics is the branch of science that deals with the study of physical
properties of soil and the behaviour of soil masses subjected to various types
of forces. Soil engineering is the application of the principles of soil
mechanics to practical problems. Geotechnical engineering is the sub-discipline
of civil engineering that involves natural materials found close to the surface
of the earth. It includes the application of principles of soil mechanics and
rock mechanics to the design of foundations, retaining structures, and earth
structures.
Geotechnical
engineering involves an understanding of aspects like soil deposits, soil compaction,
stresses in soil etc., which are explained below:
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