Terms Flashcards
1
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EMBANKMENT
A
A bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railroad over an area of low ground.
2
Q
EARTHFILL DAM
A
Dam built up by compacting successive layers of earth, using the most impervious materials to form a core and placing more permeable substances on the upstream and downstream sides.
3
Q
LOAM
A
Even mixture of sand, silt and clay sized particles.
4
Q
SETTLEMENT (or CONSOLIDATION)
A
It occurs when applied pressure causes soil molecules to press tightly together decreasing the volume of the soil.
5
Q
SILT
A
Granular material of a size somewhere between sand and clay.
6
Q
In general, a soil may consist of…
A
Solids
Water
Air
7
Q
FOUNDATION
A
It refers to the soil or rock which carries the building footings.
8
Q
GRAVEL
A
Small rock fragments
