Define soil and Soil mechanics. [2070 Bhadra][2]

Soil is defined as the uncemented aggregate of minerals grain and decayed organic matter i.e, solid particles with liquid and gas in the empty spaces between the solid particles.

Soil mechanics is defined as the application of laws of mechanics and hydraulics to the engineering problems dealing with sediment and other unconsolidated accumulation of solid particles produced by the mechanical and chemical disintegration of rocks regardless of whether or not they contain an admixtures of organic constituents. This definition was given by Terzaghi,father of soil mechanics.

Soil is defined as the uncemented aggregate of minerals grain and decayed organic matter i.e, solid particles with liquid and gas in the empty spaces between the solid particles.

Soil mechanics is defined as the application of laws of mechanics and hydraulics to the engineering problems dealing with sediment and other unconsolidated accumulation of solid particles produced by the mechanical and chemical disintegration of rocks regardless of whether or not they contain an admixtures of organic constituents. This definition was given by Terzaghi,father of soil mechanics.