MIND MAP

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Soil mechanic: study about physical properties of soil & the behavior of soil masses subjected to various types of forces.

Soil support structural foundation. Need for better and more economical structural design & construction.

Properties of Soil: origin, grain size distribution, ability to drain water compressibility, shear strength, load bearing capacity, and so on.

1.2 NATURAL SOIL DEPOSITS

Soil produced by weathering.

1.3 SOIL-PARTICLE SIZE

1.4 CLAY MINERALS