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Weathering is the process of the breaking down rocks. There are two different types
of weathering. Physical weathering and chemical weathering. In physical weathering
it breaks down the rocks, but what it's made of stays the same. In chemical
weathering it still breaks down the rocks, but it may change what it's made of. For
instance, a hard material may change to a soft material after chemical weathering.
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SOIL PROFILE
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Why mechanics of soils?
Like other solid materials (e.g. metals, rock), soils deform
when they are exposed to forces.
Force
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Shallow Foundations
~ for transferring building loads to underlying ground
~ mostly for firm soils or light loads
firm ground
bed rock
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Shallow Foundations
Deep Foundations
~ for transferring building loads to underlying ground
~ mostly for weak soils or heavy loads
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weak soil
bed rock
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Deep Foundations
reservoir
clay
core shell
soil
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Concrete Dams
reservoir
concrete dam
soil
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Concrete Dams
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Earthworks
~ preparing the ground prior to construction
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Reinforced Earth Walls
~ using geofabrics to strengthen the soil
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Ground Improvement
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Ground Improvement
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Ground Improvement
Smooth-wheeled Roller
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Ground Improvement
Big weights dropped from 25 m,
compacting the ground.
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Soil Testing
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Monuments
and….
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THANK YOU
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