Geotechnical Topics in Civil Engineering
Studying the behavior of earth materials is a vast subject that includes the study of soil properties, foundations, slopes, risk mitigation, and ground improvement …
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Geotechnical Engineering
Any building project that takes place on the ground (that’s many of them) has to be concerned with geotechnical engineering. This branch of Civil Engineering is concerned with earth materials, soil mechanics, geology etc. A geotechnical engineer will examine rock formations and locations to determine safety, environmental concerns and much more. Learn more about this fascinating sub-field here.
How is Geological Energy different than Biological Energy?
Before learning about the difference between geological energy and biological energy, and how energy flows in each, let’s take a detailed …
Engineering Attempts to Deal with Land Pollution - And Some Successes
Engineers who practice green project management techniques will be very much aware of the effects that their projects can have on the …
Absolute vs. Relative Position in Coordinate Systems
Latitude and longitude are used to define the absolute location of any place. This requires an accepted system of coordinates to be in …
Soil Mechanics: Soil Classification Systems
Soil classification gives generalized information about the behavior and nature of soil belonging to a particular region or location. It …
Mohs Scale of the Ten Hardnesses - It's "Mohs," not "Moh's!"
The ancient idea of testing the hardness of a particular rock by trying to scratch it with another rock was standardized in the early 1800s. …
Soil Mechanics: Flow of Water in Soils
Soil permeability is a characteristic property of soil, and studying it helps to erect better structures, construct stable foundations, and …
Soil Mechanics: Moisture-Density Relationship and Soil Compaction
Soil compaction means increasing soil density that makes working with soil easy, helps in erecting stable structures, and reduces …
Soil Mechanics: Soil Formation
Understanding the soil formation process is the first step toward understanding the vastness and complexity of soil mechanics.
Soil Mechanics: Chemical and Physical Properties of Soil
The study of the chemical and physical properties of soil helps in managing resources while working with a particular kind of soil. Not all …