Across
- 3. Device for extracting undisturbed soil samples.
- 5. Loose, dry soil that suddenly compacts under wetting or loading, leading to potential structural issues.
- 7. Adjustment in calculations for the weight of soil above the point of interest.
- 8. Soil deformation under high stress, often seen in tunnels.
- 9. N-value obtained from this test gauges soil resistance (two words).
- 12. Evaluation conducted directly at the site to assess conditions.
- 13. Defines the critical water contents for soil states: liquid and plastic.
- 17. Drilling tool with spiral blades for soil removal.
- 20. Soil specimen preserved in its natural state.
- 21. Shallow excavation for direct soil inspection.
- 22. Subsurface collapse, often a drilling challenge.
- 23. Tool often used in conjunction with an auger or for driving samplers.
- 25. Process of increasing soil density by reducing air gaps.
- 30. Protective tubing used to stabilize borehole walls.
- 31. In-situ procedure assessing soil deformation under lateral pressure.
- 32. Foundation element that spreads loads to the ground.
- 33. Common method for determining soil's bearing capacity.
- 34. Record detailing the geological layers encountered during drilling.
- 35. Initial phase of investigation, reviewing available data and reports.
- 36. Drilling equipment allowing sample collection through its center.
- 37. A drilling tool for removing soil in large chunks.
- 38. Soil previously subjected to greater pressure than currently.
- 40. Comprehensive analysis of ground conditions for construction planning.
Down
- 1. Structure designed to hold back soil or rock from a building, structure, or area.
- 2. Soil specimen altered in structure during collection.
- 4. Drilling technique using fluid to remove cuttings.
- 6. Determines the shear strength of soil using a direct method.
- 10. Phenomenon where saturated soil temporarily loses strength due to stress, such as an earthquake.
- 11. Drilling to obtain subsurface samples for analysis.
- 14. Wire mesh filled with rocks used in civil engineering for stabilization.
- 15. Installed to monitor groundwater levels and quality.
- 16. Preliminary survey to gather site-specific information.
- 18. Type of ground that swells and shrinks with moisture changes, posing risks to foundations.
- 19. Measures the rate at which water flows through soil.
- 24. A lab assessment to measure soil strength under controlled stresses.
- 26. Procedure to assess shear strength of soft soils.
- 27. Water content at which soil changes from plastic to liquid state.
- 28. Method to determine geotechnical properties by pushing a cone into the ground.
- 29. Hydraulic pressure within the soil voids.
- 39. Extracting a cylindrical sample from the earth.