Crossword Soil Mechanics

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Across
  1. 4. (2 words) A semi-circle formed on the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion plot that represents the strength of the soil
  2. 7. (2 words) The resistance of the soil to sliding due to interlocking forces between the particles
  3. 9. (2 words) The ability of the soil to support the weight of the roadway and the vehicles that travel on it
  4. 10. (2 words) Represents the stickiness of the soil, typically present in clay but not in coarse-grained soils
  5. 11. When the soil turns into a fluid-like material
Down
  1. 1. A state of being pressed or squashed down by force
  2. 2. A type of stress that acts parallel to a surface and tends to slide the material along the surface
  3. 3. (2 words) Study of the properties and behaviour of soil and how it interacts with structures built upon it
  4. 4. (4 words) A way to represent the strength of soils as a line on a graph
  5. 5. (2 words) The angle at which the soil slips during failure, and the single most important strength parameter for coarse-grained soils
  6. 6. When the particles in the soil are connected to each other in a way that creates resistance to sliding
  7. 8. capacity (2 words) The maximum load that a soil can support before failure occurs