What are the applications of Compression Index (Cc) in Geotechnical Engineering & Hydrogeology?

More Ashok Shaw's questions See All

What is the alternative method to centrifugation to remove acid residues from sediments during carbonate removal process?

I am removing carbonates from clay and sand samples. So, I treat the sediments with H2O2. I need to wash the sediments to remove acid residues. I am thinking of heating the sediments with...

11 December 2019 2,946 6 View

How to correct Fe from the XRF data obtained due to fusion of sample (LOI method) ?

Clay samples are heated at 950 degree centigrade (LOI method) before XRF analysis. Due to which Fe percentage increases in the XRF results. It is due to the oxidation of samples during fusion. Is...

11 December 2018 1,037 5 View

Applicability of Liquid Limit, Plastic limit, Plasticity Index, SPT, Fine contents in geotechnical engineering (urban development)?

I have calculated Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Soil type, SPT and Fine Contents.How can it be applied in urban development especially making some zonal maps, risk factors, bearing capacity,...

31 December 2017 6,844 12 View

How to obtain Clay % from Fine content (silt+clay) % using empirical formula?

Dear all, I have calculated Fine content (Silt+Clay), Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index, Mean grain size, SPT value for soil samples. I need to obtain Clay % for my study. Kindly...

31 December 2017 5,742 9 View

How to classify Paleosol according to Soil Taxonomy, Soil Survey Staff, 1975 ?

Dear all, I have collected soil samples up to a depth of 50m from surface during drilling. I need to interpret alternate cycles of dry and wet climate on the basis of soil types. What are the...

10 November 2017 5,058 6 View

What are the best indicative minerals for Provenance & Paleoclimatic interpretation in modern fluvial unconsolidated sediments?

Dear all, I have done XRD analyses of modern fluvial unconsolidated sediments (soil- clay, silt and sand) to identify the mineralogy and their proportions. I require to select the best minerals...

10 November 2017 7,916 8 View

How can I prepare virus for a TEM or SEM imaging?

I have virus (viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus) in suspension and the experiment will not involve cells. What level of TCID50 is preferred?

11 August 2024 3,115 1 View

How to learn more about SPSS and its Application?

I would like to learn more about SPSS and Its application especially in regards to data analysis. Please suggest me how I can learn more about it. Thank you so much.

11 August 2024 9,101 4 View

Can I base on reverse DNA sequences to perform alignment, convert to amino acids and GenBank submission?

I have reverse sequences (AB1 format), can I base on reverse DNA sequences to perform nucleotide alignment, convert nucleotides to amino acids and deposit the sequence in GenBank database?

11 August 2024 5,138 1 View

Baseline drift in HPLC? What causes this?

Hello, Why do i see this baseline drift when i compare my blank (black) to the sample (blue)? Any suggestions as to why this happened? Thank you!

11 August 2024 3,770 4 View

Text-Communication from the M1 Hand Area using BCI—and then there is Elon Musk?

Willett, Shenoy et al. (2021) have developed a brain computer interface (BCI) that used neural signal collected from the hand area of the motor cortex (area M1) of a paralyzed patient. The...

10 August 2024 7,180 0 View

Handling Missing Data and Building a Predictive Model with Incomplete Information ?

I am developing a predictive model for a water supply network that involves 20 influencing points. However, I only have historical data for 10 out of these 20 points. I would like to know how to...

10 August 2024 4,005 2 View

Has anyone applied Python in the field of textile engineering for data analysis, automation, or smart textiles?

I'm currently exploring the application of Python in textile engineering, specifically in areas like data analysis, process automation, and the development of smart textiles. I'm interested in...

10 August 2024 7,429 2 View

Geotechnical Engineering (Proceedings of the ICE) time review?

Hello everyone, I recently submitted an article to Geotechnical Engineering (Proceedings of the ICE), and the current status has been listed as "EiC Pre-assessment: Ready" for the past 20 days. I...

10 August 2024 6,493 1 View

Is it possible to use the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) to additively manufacture interconnected porous structure generation of >100-200 micrometer?

Usually, additive manufacturing techniques like SEBM, SLS, and SLM are used for interconnected porous lattice structure generation with sizes of >100–200 micrometers. Can the Fused Deposition...

09 August 2024 7,892 0 View

How can I use the cif data obtained from rietveld refinement extracted via gsas2, for microstructural analysis using ETEX software?

09 August 2024 7,718 0 View