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