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What is the maximum asphalt pavement thickness allowed for an asphalt over soil instalation?
12 inches
What is the difference between flexible and rigid pavements?
Flexible pavement: Are those pavements which reflect the deformation of subgrade and the subsequent layers to the surface. Rigid pavement: The rigid characteristic of the pavement are associated with rigidity or flexural strength or slab action so the load is distributed over a wide area of subgrade soil.
How does the permeability of soil and rocks affect the flow of groundwater?
Permeability is when water can pass through different types of soil and rocks. Therefore the permeability affects the soil and rocks because if the soil or rock is PERMEABLE then the groundwater can easily flow through it :)
How do you increase bearing capacity of soil?
The the bearing capacity of silt soil can be improved by:Compacting the soil to increase it's density.Increasing the depth of the foundation layer as the increased effective stress will act to increase bearing capacityThe use of geosynthetics may act to increase bearing capacityThe use of lime stabilisation / soil mixing techniques may also act to increase the bearing capacity of silt.
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Could desert pavement be found in a forest?
Desert pavement would not occur in a forest as the roots of plants help stabilize the soil preventing the erosion that causes desert pavement..Desert pavement would not occur in a forest as the roots of plants help stabilize the soil preventing the erosion that causes desert pavement.
What is the soil resources in Alaska?
Alaska has the most diverse soil types in North America containing 7 of the 12 soil types. The most common to be found is Tanana soil.
What is the most fertile agricultural soil type?
Loam is the type of soil that tends to be the most fertile of all soil types.
What types of soil that is the best of plants?
soil with minerals in it. It also depends on what types of plants are in discussion, but most plant prefer loam soil while most creepers (plants that do not grow upright) prefer sandy soil.
The most effective farming method in returning minerals to the soil is?
sustainable agriculture
Is there more runoff on pavement than on grass?
Yes there is. Because if it is in the grass it will soak into the soil. :)
What are the main types of soil in Honduras?
what are the types of soil in Honduras
Name three types of soil?
clay soils, loamy soils and sandy soils and mud and peaty soil and silty soiland more they do did'nt do it.
What are different types of soil?
the different types of soil are:- Sandy soil - light and dry in nature Clay soil - also called late soil Silt soil - Most fertile soil present on earth Loam soil (garden soil) - given the tag of perfect soil Peaty soil - acidic in content Chalky soil - alkaline in nature and poor in nutrients
What is the maximum asphalt pavement thickness allowed for an asphalt over soil instalation?
12 inches
What are four types of soil particles?
The three types of soil is gravel sand and soil : )
What are the types of azonal soil and how are they formed?
what are the types of azonal soil
