10 Questions
Soils are stable if the stress level is maintained or ______ content remains constant
water
The effect of additional loads is transferred to the ______ through the structure foundations
subsoil
The change in the shape of soil mass under stresses is known as ______
Distortion
The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stresses is known as ______
Compression
The property of soil mass concerning its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is known as ______
Compressibility
The downward movement of the ground surface is called ______
settlement
When settlement occurs over a large area, it is sometimes called ______
subsidence
In a mechanics of materials, the ______ in any material always produce strains
stresses
The issue facing a geotechnical engineer is not if ______ will occur but rather the magnitude of these settlements
settlements
The length of time rate taken to reach maximum ______ is an important consideration
settlement
Test your knowledge on the distribution of stress in soil due to foundation loads and the resulting compression within the soil mass. Explore how structures transfer loads to the subsoil and cause changes in stress levels.
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