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Organic Content Test of Soil: A Comprehensive Guide
May 4, 2023
The organic content test of soil or organic matter content test is an important laboratory analysis that helps determine the amount of...
Moisture Content Test of Soil: An Overview
April 29, 2023
Moisture content or water content in soil is a critical parameter that has a significant impact on the engineering behavior of soil. It...
Shallow foundation : A comprehensive overview for foundation design & practice
April 14, 2023
Welcome to this comprehensive guide on shallow foundations. My name is Ripon C. Malo and I am a civil engineer(geotechnical) with a passion...
Grillage Foundation: A comprehensive Review
April 13, 2023
Grillage foundations are a specialized type of foundation utilized primarily for heavy structures with large column loads. These...
Understanding the Factor of safety in civil engineering design: a comprehensive review
March 23, 2023
Factor of safety (FoS), also known as the safety factor or safety margin is an essential concept in modern engineering practices,...
Undrained Shear Strength of Soil: Understanding its Mechanism and Importance
February 10, 2023
Soil mechanics is an essential branch of geotechnical engineering that deals with soil behavior under various loads and conditions. The...
Permeability of Soil : A Comprehensive Review
January 29, 2023
Permeability is a property of soil that determines how easily water can move through it. This property is important for many engineering...
Difference Between Compaction and Consolidation of soil
July 20, 2022
This article will describe the comparison and difference between compaction and consolidation of soil . In this article, firstly the...