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Geotechnics 3

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2 - Effective stress
For an element of saturated soil ...,
What is the pressure within the p...,
What 2 things can pore water be
49  cards
3 - Permeability
What does the permeability of a s...,
What are the 3 intermixed phases ...,
Soil is a porous medium what does...
64  cards
4 - Compressibility
What 3 components does ground set...,
What is the total settlement,
What does consolidation settlemen...
71  cards
5 - Consolidation
To develop the 1d consolidation t...,
How do we derive terzaghi s 1d co...
41  cards
6 - Ground Improvement
Why might ground improvement meth...,
What is the main issue with conso...,
Why might accelerating the consol...
57  cards
7 - 2D flows in soils
What are the two main issues in f...,
What is the purpose of predicting...,
Why is determining pore water pre...
85  cards
8 - Sustainability in Geotechnics
What is sustainable development,
What are some of the biggest chal...,
What are the three aspects of sus...
23  cards
Exam Questions
21 changes in water table,
22 stress under foundations,
31 hydraulic head and gradient
12  cards

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