Upload NowThe mechanism of consolidation was explained by Terzaghi with the help of a spring-dashpot model using soil-spring analogy. 1. Spring-Dashpot Model: Figure 11.1 shows a dashpot consisting of a cylinder containing a spring supporting a piston. The cylinder is completely filled with water and has an outlet valve to regulate the outflow. Let the initial […]
Mechanism of Consolidation: Terzaghi’s Soil-Spring Analogy | Soil Engineering
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Permeability of Soils: Factors and Determination
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In this article we will discuss about the:- 1. Meaning of Permeability 2. Darcy’s Law for Determining the Permeability of Soils 3. Coefficient 4. Factors 5. Determination. Meaning of Permeability: The velocity of water flowing through a soil mass between any two points depends directly on the hydraulic gradient or the head loss per unit […]
How to Measure the Compressibility of Soils? | Soil Engineering
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In the theory of compression, soil compression is assumed to occur by the decrease in the volume of voids, the volume of solids remaining constant throughout the process. Also, higher the effective stress in soils, higher is the resulting compression. Hence, the compressibility of soils is expressed in the terms of a plot between void […]