Advanced Advanced Soil Mechanics & Foundation Design UNSATURATED SOIL MECHANICS A/Prof Hadi Khabbaz Email: hadi.khabbaz@uts.edu.au • Suction and Measurement Methods • Effective Stress Concept for Unsaturated Soils • Soil Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC) Ch (SWCC) • Permeability of Unsaturated Soils • Shear strength of Unsaturated Soils • Examples • Conclusions Room 2.511B Introduction & Terminology State whether the following statements are True or False 1. Soils below water
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What is Soil? Soil is the surface of the earth’s crust where plants have their roots and where many small animals make their home. It is also a result of the breakdown of rocks. Formation of Soil Soil is formed when rocks break down into very small particles by various processes such as weathering. There are two types of weathering: Physical Weathering and Chemical Weathering. Physical Weathering arises from the heating and cooling‚ the wetting and drying‚ and the freezing and
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the largest cat species in the world; the largest tiger sub-species is the Siberian tiger. The approximate weight of the male is 500 pounds and the female is 300 pounds. The average length of the male tiger is 10 feet and the female 8 feet. The average height of a tiger is 3 feet. The appearance of the tiger depends to a great extent on where the animal lives. Tigers that live in cold regions are paler in colour and larger in size; their fur is long and thick. In warmer climates‚ tigers are smaller
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Tropical Rain Forest The Tropical Rainforest is a very diverse Biome. Being diverse means that many different types of animals‚ plants and climates. It is in my personal opinion the greatest biome that exists in today’s world. This biome is home to 50% of the plants and animals on the Earth. The Tropical Rainforest is present on just 2% of the world. The Rainforest is home to many different species of animals. Some of them include butterflies‚ beetles‚ spiders‚ ticks‚ worms‚ snakes‚ lizards‚ jaguars
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Aquatic Biomes An aquatic biome is an ecological community dominated by water. This biome can be broken down into two categories: o Freshwater‚ which includes rivers‚ streams‚ ponds‚ lakes and freshwater wetland. o Marine or saltwater‚ which includes oceans‚ seas‚ estuaries‚ coral reefs and saltwater wetland. Each of these aquatic ecosystems can be defined by variables such as temperature‚ the presence or absence of light‚ and the availability of nutrients. Aquatic biomes cover almost all the
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its ecosystems is to categorize it into groups called biomes. Biomes are arranged by specific environmental conditions (i.e. rainfall‚ temperature‚ and humidity) and house specific types of vegetation or factors that allow organisms adapt to these environments. Cataloguing organisms that share similar adaptations makes it easier to study all the environments found on Earth (Lomolino et al‚ 2017). The profile of the Earth and all its biomes have changed drastically over millions of years due to
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sometimes hunt endangered species‚ like the tiger‚ to illegally sell the animal’s body parts for souvenirs‚ medicines‚ and even food. Some people even pay high prices to buy tiger skins or other animal parts on the black market. By selling just one tiger‚ poachers can make enough money to live for a full year. A lot of people think that the tiger can really heal people. For more than 3‚000 years‚ Chinese medicine has used tiger parts to treat sickness and injury. Followers of this type of medicine
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Climate The community from Division 17 that I choice to analysis from the 1981 – 2010 Canadian climate Norma’s was the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster. The reason I chose Lloydminster is because it is one of the two cities that is located in Division 17. The daily mean temperature is very constant and predictable‚ as for the precipitation‚ it is a lot less predictable. When looking at the daily average for temperature I found it interesting that on average only 5 months of the year are below zero
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Biomes: What is a biome? Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather‚ temperature)‚ animals and plants. There are terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes (water). Biome Tundra: Location- Regions south of the ice caps in the Arctic. In North America‚ Northern Europe and Asia. Climate- Short cool summers and long freezing cold winters. High winds. Adaptions- Thick fur to survive during winter and found places to hibernate during winter. Plants- Lichens mosses
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Abyssal Zone Steven Jevan 10.2 Located deeper than 2000 meters underneath the ocean surface‚ lies a biome that we have barely seen and realize. This unbelievable and incredible biome is called the abyssal zone. With a depth reaching down to 6000 meters‚ it is impossible to inhabit this biome. Conversely‚ certain organisms have managed to keep their survival in this very biome through particular processes. Initially‚ the abyssal zone and the living organisms inside it‚ suffers
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