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Engineering Properties of Soil Different types of soil have different suitabilit

ID: 114424 • Letter: E

Question

Engineering Properties of Soil Different types of soil have different suitabilities for agriculture and construction. The table below summarizes the engineering properties for soils present in the area of your client's proposed sites. You can use this table to help determine the landslide hazards of a site, and also to determine its suitability for construction. A description of each engineering property can be found beneath the table Homes with Lawns and Shrink Swell Shear 9 Basement Landscape Potential Strength Soil Series Symbol Disposal Map Sewag Alluvial Ab unsuited unsuitedunsuted Land CrasterCrunsuited unsuited Dekalb Dk fair to good good Findlay Fn Lomax Lo fair to good fair to goodpoor to fairlow m Pope ilsondale unsuited high low to ra fair fair low to high low to good high moderate fair good moderate to high low to moderate Po unsuited unsuited fair moderate moderate fair good to h On-Site Sewage Disposal: To pass state and local regulations, soils must have an infiltration rate that is fast enough to accommodate . wastewater volume, yet slow enough to allow the breakdown of organic wastes Soils are ranked as: variable, unsuitable, poor, fair, good, or excellent Homes with Basements: Below-grade construction requires a well-drained soil that is above the water table, and also a soil that will exert minimum stress on basement walls. Soils are ranked as variable, unsuitable, poor, fair, good, or excellent Lawns and Landscape: Lawns and landscaping require a loose soil with adequate nutrients to support vegetation Soils are ranked as variable, unsuitable, poor, fair, good, or excellent Shrink Swell Potential: Some soils expand when exposed to moisture and shink when they dry. This expansion and shrinkage exerts forces on foundations, basement walls, and floors Soils are ranked as: variable, low, moderate, and high Shear Strength: Soils with a low shear strength are subject to landsliding and failure when oversteepened in excavations and embankments Sols are ranked as variable, low, moderate, and high

Explanation / Answer

Answer:1

Walnut height would be more favourable site because its soil(type-DK) strength and soil characteristics are more good than other.

Answer:2

North side (soil type- LO), would be more stable soil because it shows high strength characteristics.