10 Questions
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Pascal (Pa)
What is gauge pressure?
Pressure relative to ambient pressure
How are manometric units like centimetre of water and millimetre of mercury used to express pressure?
In terms of the height of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer
What is the traditional unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems?
Pound-force per square inch (psi)
What is the atmosphere (atm) equal to in terms of pressure?
1⁄760 of standard atmospheric pressure
What is geotechnical engineering also known as?
Geotechnics
Which sciences are relied upon in geotechnical engineering?
Geology, hydrology, geophysics
In which fields does geotechnical engineering have applications?
Military engineering, mining engineering, petroleum engineering
What is the specialty of geotechnical engineering?
Civil engineering
What are some historical uses of soil as a material?
Flood control, irrigation purposes, burial sites
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