Podcast
Questions and Answers
What are the four basic geomorphologic information required for the exercise?
What are the four basic geomorphologic information required for the exercise?
Which type of fault is characterized by horizontal movement along the fault line?
Which type of fault is characterized by horizontal movement along the fault line?
How can rock outcrops on a site be utilized for leisure areas?
How can rock outcrops on a site be utilized for leisure areas?
What critical subsurface problem is generally associated with earthquake shaking or rapid loading?
What critical subsurface problem is generally associated with earthquake shaking or rapid loading?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the purpose of projecting perpendicular lines from the intersection of contour lines with the cutting plane?
What is the purpose of projecting perpendicular lines from the intersection of contour lines with the cutting plane?
Signup and view all the answers
In slope analysis, what does a slope of 4-10% indicate?
In slope analysis, what does a slope of 4-10% indicate?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the Angle of Repose refer to?
What does the Angle of Repose refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What advantage does a level site offer in terms of site development?
What advantage does a level site offer in terms of site development?
Signup and view all the answers
What is cohesion in the context of shear strength?
What is cohesion in the context of shear strength?
Signup and view all the answers
Why do slopes on cohesive soils require flatter angles as the height of the slope increases?
Why do slopes on cohesive soils require flatter angles as the height of the slope increases?
Signup and view all the answers
What factor can cause soil failure according to the text?
What factor can cause soil failure according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What is Soil Bearing Capacity defined as in the text?
What is Soil Bearing Capacity defined as in the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What determines the orientation of the sun?
What determines the orientation of the sun?
Signup and view all the answers
How do trees reduce wind speed as barriers?
How do trees reduce wind speed as barriers?
Signup and view all the answers
What is one of the ways windbreaks reduce wind speed horizontally?
What is one of the ways windbreaks reduce wind speed horizontally?
Signup and view all the answers
How is the extent of shelter from wind provided by a building related to its length?
How is the extent of shelter from wind provided by a building related to its length?
Signup and view all the answers
