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Principle of Soil Science and Engineering 2marks

The soil profile is the vertical cross-section of soil layers called horizons that are arranged during soil formation. The different layers have distinct characteristics and include topsoil, subsoil, and parent rock. Soil temperature controls chemical and biological processes. Soil air found between crumbs and pores helps aerobic organisms. The Land Capability Classification system groups soils based on agricultural potential. Atterberg limits measure critical water contents as soils transition between solid and liquid states. Cohesive soils are fine-grained, low-strength soils that stick together. Darcy's law governs fluid flow through porous media. Terzaghi developed an equation for ultimate bearing capacity considering soil weight.

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Principle of Soil Science and Engineering 2marks

The soil profile is the vertical cross-section of soil layers called horizons that are arranged during soil formation. The different layers have distinct characteristics and include topsoil, subsoil, and parent rock. Soil temperature controls chemical and biological processes. Soil air found between crumbs and pores helps aerobic organisms. The Land Capability Classification system groups soils based on agricultural potential. Atterberg limits measure critical water contents as soils transition between solid and liquid states. Cohesive soils are fine-grained, low-strength soils that stick together. Darcy's law governs fluid flow through porous media. Terzaghi developed an equation for ultimate bearing capacity considering soil weight.

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SOIL PROFILE

What is Soil Profile?


(Thesoil is the topmost layer of the earth's crust mainly composed of organic minerals and rock
particles thatsupport lifeA soil profile is a vertical cross-section of the soil, made of layers
running parallel to the surface. These layers are known as soil horizons,

The soil is arranged in layers or horizons during its formation. These layers or horizons are
known as the soilprofile. It is the vertical section of the soil that is exposed by a soil pit. The
layers of soilcan easily be identified by the soil colour and size of soil particles. The different
layers of soil are:

C Topsoil
Subsoil

Parent rock/
Each layer of soil has distinct characteristics.
SOIL TEMPERATURE

Soil temperature is the measure of how hot or cold the soil is) If you want to get more
technica., it's of the internal energy of the soil, or its heat. Soil scientists consider
the detection
temperature a very important soil physical property and it controls many chemical and biological
processes within the soil.
SOIL AIR

/Air present in between the pore space of soil is called the soil air. This soil
air helps in the

rowth of the aerobicorganisms present in the soil. Soil air is found in bétween crumbs called
and pores the crumbs
nter-crumbs pores within called crumbs pores.
What is LCC insoil?

The Land Capability Classification

(LCC)System is a global land


evaluation ranking that groups
soils based on their potential for
agricultural and other uses. LCC
Atterberg limits
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Strain Strain Strain

In English

Atterberg limits are a basic measure of the critical water


contents of fine-grained soils, such as silt and clay, as
they transition from a solid to a liquid. Atterberg Limits
) In English

Definition. Cohesive soils are fine

grained, low-strength, and easily


deformable soils that havea tendency
for particles to adhere.The soil is
What is Darcy law?

Darcy's law governs flow of oil,


water, and gas in porous media.
Q terzaghi formula

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He then used the superposition


principle and limit equilibrium method
to deduce an ultimate bearingcapacity
equation in which the effect of the soil
weight is considered, famously known
as the Terzaghi's equation:(3) QuvB =c
Nc+qNq+12yBNy where is the
total vertical ultimate bearing capacity,
is the ...

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