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What do you underestand by soil mechanics and why do you need to study this? What would be a solution of different soil engineering problems. [2074 Bhadra][2]

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.

Need of study of soil mechanics:
  1. To perform engineering soil surveys.
  2.  To develop rational sampling devices and soil sampling methods.
  3. To develop suitable soil testing equipment and soil testing methods.
  4. To investigate physical properties of soil by means of field in laboratory test.
  5.  To analyse and interpret soil test data and classify soils.
  6. To understand the effect of various factor on soil such as static and dynamic loads, ice, water and temperature.
  7. To solve the practical engineering proble....
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Vertical Stress below Applied Load

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Compressibility of Soils

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