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What is the basic philosophy of engineering geology based on?
What is the basic philosophy of engineering geology based on?
Why might the vital concept that the structure is an extension of the ground be lost?
Why might the vital concept that the structure is an extension of the ground be lost?
What is the problem related to the reaction of the ground to both the construction and operation of the project?
What is the problem related to the reaction of the ground to both the construction and operation of the project?
What does the philosophy of engineering geology emphasize in relation to engineering works?
What does the philosophy of engineering geology emphasize in relation to engineering works?
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Why might no single person have a comprehensive overview of a complete project?
Why might no single person have a comprehensive overview of a complete project?
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What is considered as the first premise of the philosophy of engineering geology?
What is considered as the first premise of the philosophy of engineering geology?
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What must be known in order to fulfill the third premise of the engineering work?
What must be known in order to fulfill the third premise of the engineering work?
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What is the significance of systematic acquisition and processing of data in determining the engineering behavior of the ground?
What is the significance of systematic acquisition and processing of data in determining the engineering behavior of the ground?
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According to the text, what is the problem that needs to be solved?
According to the text, what is the problem that needs to be solved?
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What concept did John Knill and David Price propose for determining the engineering behavior of the ground?
What concept did John Knill and David Price propose for determining the engineering behavior of the ground?
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What do material properties and mass fabric together yield according to the text?
What do material properties and mass fabric together yield according to the text?
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What changes are needed to determine the engineering behavior of the ground according to the text?
What changes are needed to determine the engineering behavior of the ground according to the text?
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What is vital in determining the engineering behavior of the ground according to the text?
What is vital in determining the engineering behavior of the ground according to the text?
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What are needed to determine the engineering behavior of the ground according to the text?
What are needed to determine the engineering behavior of the ground according to the text?
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What is significant about knowing the nature of site geology and engineering work according to the text?
What is significant about knowing the nature of site geology and engineering work according to the text?
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Why is it important to bring together two streams of data, according to the text?
Why is it important to bring together two streams of data, according to the text?
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All engineering works are built above the ground. (True/False)
All engineering works are built above the ground. (True/False)
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The ground will never react to the construction of the engineering work. (True/False)
The ground will never react to the construction of the engineering work. (True/False)
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It is common for a single person to have a comprehensive overview of a complete project. (True/False)
It is common for a single person to have a comprehensive overview of a complete project. (True/False)
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The structure is not an extension of the ground according to the text. (True/False)
The structure is not an extension of the ground according to the text. (True/False)
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Assessing the magnitude and nature of the ground's reaction to construction is not a problem according to the text. (True/False)
Assessing the magnitude and nature of the ground's reaction to construction is not a problem according to the text. (True/False)
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Engineering geology does not have a basic philosophy according to the text. (True/False)
Engineering geology does not have a basic philosophy according to the text. (True/False)
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The engineering behaviour of the ground is not affected by the nature of site geology and the engineering work.
The engineering behaviour of the ground is not affected by the nature of site geology and the engineering work.
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The acquisition and processing of data should be done haphazardly to ensure no significant factors are omitted from the analysis.
The acquisition and processing of data should be done haphazardly to ensure no significant factors are omitted from the analysis.
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Material properties + mass fabric = mass properties according to the text.
Material properties + mass fabric = mass properties according to the text.
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The sequence of operations to determine the engineering behaviour of the ground can be expressed by three verbal equations according to the text.
The sequence of operations to determine the engineering behaviour of the ground can be expressed by three verbal equations according to the text.
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The engineering geological matrix + changes produced by the engineering work = the environmental impact of the project.
The engineering geological matrix + changes produced by the engineering work = the environmental impact of the project.
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John Knill and David Price proposed a book on engineering geology which was successfully published.
John Knill and David Price proposed a book on engineering geology which was successfully published.
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The problem mentioned in the text is related to devising a system to determine the engineering behaviour of the ground.
The problem mentioned in the text is related to devising a system to determine the engineering behaviour of the ground.
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The philosophy of engineering geology emphasizes that systematic acquisition and processing of data is not important in determining the engineering behaviour of the ground.
The philosophy of engineering geology emphasizes that systematic acquisition and processing of data is not important in determining the engineering behaviour of the ground.
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The ground reaction, as mentioned, is not influenced by the nature of site geology and the engineering work.
The ground reaction, as mentioned, is not influenced by the nature of site geology and the engineering work.
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The engineering work should not be designed to operate within the bounds of the site geological conditions without sustaining significant damage as the result of the reaction of the ground according to the text.
The engineering work should not be designed to operate within the bounds of the site geological conditions without sustaining significant damage as the result of the reaction of the ground according to the text.
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