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Explain Any Four Field Applications of Geotechnical Engineering

The document discusses six field applications of geotechnical engineering: (1) foundation design to determine appropriate foundation size and type based on soil bearing capacity, (2) pavement design to determine optimal layer thickness based on soil properties and load factors, (3) design of earth retaining structures to level sloped ground, (4) design of earthen dams considering permeable and impermeable soil placement and stability against water pressure, (5) design of embankments for highways through valleys ensuring stable slopes, and (6) underground structure design based on soil type and geological stability.

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Explain Any Four Field Applications of Geotechnical Engineering

The document discusses six field applications of geotechnical engineering: (1) foundation design to determine appropriate foundation size and type based on soil bearing capacity, (2) pavement design to determine optimal layer thickness based on soil properties and load factors, (3) design of earth retaining structures to level sloped ground, (4) design of earthen dams considering permeable and impermeable soil placement and stability against water pressure, (5) design of embankments for highways through valleys ensuring stable slopes, and (6) underground structure design based on soil type and geological stability.

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Explain any four field applications of Geotechnical Engineering.

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The Field application of GTE as
a) Foundation design
b) Pavement design
c) Design of earth retaining structures
d) Design of earthen dams
e) Design of embankment slopes
f) Design of underground structures

a) Foundation Design Foundation is required to transfer the load of super structure to


foundation soil and to give stability to the super structure. The size and type of
foundation is affected by the bearing capacity of soil. The GTE helps in design of
foundation by investigation bearing capacity. 

 b) Pavement Design A pavement constructed with various material placing in layer in
compact, dense form which support to vehicle wheel loads. The wheel load is
repetitive and varying in magnitude. The thickness of each layer for type road, nature,
climate condition & bearing capacity of soil on which pavement is constructed is
varying. The GTE is applicable in pavement layer design (Thickness)

 
c) Design of earth retaining structure
The sloping ground is to be levelled by constructing earth retaining st. and Filling
natural soil behind it 

d) Design of earthen dam The construction of earthen dam requires permealile and
impermeable soil. The position each soil, their function is different. The section of
dam should be stable against water pressure , seepage pressure.

e) Design of embankment The highway is construction in deep valley portion,


depressions is made with huge soil filling called embankment. The stability of slope
affects the of stability pavement or railway track. 

f) Underground structures
The shape of tunnel depends on the type of soil, geological stability of beds
  
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