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Engineering Geology

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Introduction
Why is engineering geology important
1  cards
Soil Engineering Characteristics
Name five types of soil deposits,
What are the engineering characte...,
What are six most important engin...
7  cards
Phase Relationships And Compaction
Review weight volume relationship...,
What is soil compaction,
How many phases are in a dry soil...
3  cards
Basic Mechanics Effective Stress
How is normal stress mitigated by...,
How is shear stress mitigated in ...
2  cards
Basic Mechanics Seepage
What are artesian conditions,
What affects the coefficient of p...,
What is a perched water table
6  cards
Soil Description And Characteristics
What does the dilatancy test tell...
1  cards
Environmental Factors
What are the main environmental f...,
What is effective stress,
Why are man made hazards important
5  cards
Rock Classification
What are the general descriptors ...
1  cards
Rock Basic Mechanics
What is the difference between a ...
1  cards
Mechanical Properties Of Rocks
What is the difference between no...,
Define strain,
What is the difference between ax...
5  cards
Site Investigations Part 1
What re the primary objectives of...,
What are the three most important...
2  cards
Old Midterm
Three philosophies of engineering...,
Environmental factors that change...,
What are the three most important...
20  cards
Geohazards
Define technogical failures,
What are the five steps to combat...,
What are some important tools to ...
17  cards
Site Investigation
What s the typical location and s...,
What are the main types of in sit...,
What are the common ways to measu...
7  cards

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