- 2077 Chaitra · 2 marks
Define soil exploration
Short answer
Soil exploration is the site investigation process using pits, borings, sampling and in-situ/laboratory tests. It determines soil strata, ground water level and engineering properties such as bearing capacity for a safe and economical foundation design.
Define soil exploration.
Soil exploration (sub-soil or site investigation) is the process of investigating the soil and rock below a site, by pits, borings, sampling, in-situ and laboratory tests, to find the soil strata, ground water level and engineering properties such as bearing capacity, so that a safe and economical foundation can be designed.
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