Geotechnical Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. For metamorphic rocks to form, the process requires heat and _________
  2. 4. Field test where soil is smeared across teeth
  3. 6. Softest rock on earth
  4. 7. The name of this rock type is derived from the latin word for "fire"
  5. 9. Road test completed between 1956 and 1960 which is the basis of many pavement design methods
  6. 12. Oldest rock on earth
  7. 13. Considered the father of modern-day soil mechanics
  8. 15. Small, plate-shaped soil particles
Down
  1. 2. Description of loose, heterogenous deposits found on Earth, Mars, The Moon, and some asteroids
  2. 3. Word to describe layers of sedimentary rock
  3. 5. Tool for sorting soil by size
  4. 8. Geosynthetics are considered an ________ reinforcement type
  5. 10. Poorly graded sand with silt (USCS)
  6. 11. District celebrating 90 years of exceptional public service in 2024
  7. 14. Soils deposited in riverbeds