Title:

Evaluation of index properties of soil in Nizwa area

Description:
Evaluation of index properties deals with the determination of these properties for different soils
from various locations of Nizwa area.
Objectives:
To find out the index properties of soil ( Atterbeg limits), specific gravit of soil solid, natural
water content, natural unit weight, and the compaction characteristics of soils collected from
different locations of Nizwa area.
Project Significance:
!nowing the index properties of soil is the first main re"uirement to classif the soils and select
the proper site for construction. #n addition an index propert is an important characteristic for
selection of foundation tpe.
Methodology:
$. %our to five locations will be selected covering most of the Nizwa area
&. 'oil samples in the form of disturbed and undisturbed conditions will be collected from
these locations and ma be from different depths.
(. )etermination of index properties will be conducted at *niversit of Nizwa laboratories.
+. 'oil properties and soil surve diagrams will be prepared for these locations.
,. %inall the soil properties surve will be reported for the entire area.
References:
$. -iu, . and Evett,/.0(&112), 'oil properties testing measurement and evaluation,3earson4
3rentice 5all, New /erse.
&. )as,0.6(&1$$), 3rinciples of %oundation Engineering, .engage -earning,7 the
Edition,*'A.
(. 6c .arth,).%(&117), Essentials of soil mechanics and foundation basic geotechnics,
3earson43rentice 5all, -ondon.
0udget8
$. Transportation and mobilization 9 $111
&. 3urchase of some tools and soil sampling9 :11
(. -aborator experimental wor; re"uirements9,11
+. 3rinting and final submission 9&11
Total 9 &(11