r. ".:, rnust unclerstand the-iffie, qE l9i,l ,Oeposits that,w,ill. zupport the fulrndatioll,
1--", *
Moreover, fotrndation engineers must remember that Soil gTafry site frequently
: . l .r P7
is non-hombgeneous:that is, the soil profile may vary. Soil"rneohanics ,theories
..,
inVotVe ide{ized,,eonditions, so the application of these theor.ies,to furlndation
r r f ., l!
:
qngineering problems involves judicious evaluation of, site conditions and soil
?Ar6meters,,To do so,require some knowledge of the geologioal process by
:w-hich,theisoil,depositrat,the site was formed, supplemented by subsur,face
,l expldiatio*n. Gobd professional judgment constitutes an essential part of
$eoirnicatingineering-and it comes only with practice.
This,chapter is divided into two parts. The first is a general overview of natural
,r : ,soil,cleposits generally encountered, and the second describes the general
nrincii:les ofsribsoil exploration.
: qv / , Nr\tl]B.A!rsoll, DEFostrs & soru ORIGINr. ".:, rnust unclerstand the-iffie, qE l9i,l ,Oeposits that,w,ill. zupport the fulrndatioll,
1--", *
Moreover, fotrndation engineers must remember that Soil gTafry site frequently
: . l .r P7
is non-hombgeneous:that is, the soil profile may vary. Soil"rneohanics ,theories
..,
inVotVe ide{ized,,eonditions, so the application of these theor.ies,to furlndation
r r f ., l!
:
qngineering problems involves judicious evaluation of, site conditions and soil
?Ar6meters,,To do so,require some knowledge of the geologioal process by
:w-hich,theisoil,depositrat,the site was formed, supplemented by subsur,face
,l expldiatio*n. Gobd professional judgment constitutes an essential part of
$eoirnicatingineering-and it comes only with practice.
This,chapter is divided into two parts. The first is a general overview of natural
,r : ,soil,cleposits generally encountered, and the second describes the general
nrincii:les ofsribsoil exploration.
: qv / , Nr\tl]B.A!rsoll, DEFostrs & soru ORIGIN
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