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what is a desk study

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it is a part of a geotechnical site investigation that involves a study and a review of exciting information

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what is a walk over study

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Site reconnaissance (also known as a walkover survey) is the process of identifying present and possible risks on the site and planning the primary inquiry. Main research and reporting: This will include invasive and non-intrusive sampling and testing to give soil characteristics for design and construction purposes, as well as reporting.

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what is geotechnics?

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what is a soil investigation?

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what is natural angel of respose?

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what does aggregate mean?

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what is slit?

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what is cohesive soil?

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what is non-cohesive soil?

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what is subsoil?

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what is topsoil?

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what is trial pit?

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what is sampling tube?

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what is earthwork support?

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what is a whaler?

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what is strut?

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what is puncheon?

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what is drag box?

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what is a rotary bored?

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what is a percussion bored

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what is a displacement pile?

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what is a end bearing pile?

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what is a friction pile?

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what is contegious pilling?

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what is concrete?
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what is slump test?
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what is crushing test?
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what is rebar?
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what is longitudal bar?
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what is distribution bar?
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what is concrete 'cover'?
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what is pre-cast pile?
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what is tremmie pipe?
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what is strip foundation?
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what is narrow strip foundation?
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what is wide srtip foundation?
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what is trench fill foundation?
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what is stepped foundation?
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what are footings?
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what is substructure?
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what is superstructure?
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what is trench block?
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what is engineering block?
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what is DPC?
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what is DPM?
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what is tanking?
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what is basement in construction?
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what is a cavity wall?
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what is the inner leaf?
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what is the outer leaf?
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what is a wall tie?
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what is a cavity insulation clip?
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what is a insulation bat?
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what is a EPS insulation?
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what is full fill cavity insulation?
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what is partial fill cavity insulation?
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what is a cavity tray?
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what is a wheep hole?
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what is lintel?
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what is a cavity closer?
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what is window cill?
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what is a window head?
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what is a segmental arch?
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what is a semi-circular arch?
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what is a flat camber arch?
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what is a Norman arch?
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what is gothic arch?
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what is quion?
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what is string course?
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what is dentil course?
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what is masonry?
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what is a solid wall?
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what is English bond?
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what is stretcher bond?
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what is flemish bond?
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what is dutch bond?
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what is mortar?
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what is lime sand mortar?

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