seminar report on geology and

soil mechancis

submit to
department of civil engineering

NAME-JAIPAL SINGH GUSAIN

ROLLNUM-1014466
CONTENT
What
 is ROCK

Formation
 of ROCK

What
 is SOIL.

Formation
 of SOIL

TYPES
 OF SOIL

PROPERTIES
 OF SOIL
 • INTRODUCTION

It is the study of rocks which are formed by weathering

……….Soil mechanics is the branch of engineering

that describe the behavior of soils

 ROCKS
Types of rocks
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
 Formation of soil

It is formed by the weathering of rock it is mainly

of mineral particles organic material; air water and
living organism
Types of soil
Residual soil
transported
Properties of soil
• Permeability
• Porosity
• Void ratio
• Strength of soil
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