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As Jute Geotextiles are meant for addressing soil-related problems, knowledge of the engineering basics related to soil behavior is indispensably necessary. The chapter which is intended to acquaint the readers with the fundamentals of behavioral characteristics of soil deals with soil classification, grain size distribution in a soil body, and its properties along with critical factors that influence its behavior in brief. Practical suggestions for exercising checks on soil have also been incorporated.
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Sanyal, T. (2017). Soil Basics. In: Jute Geotextiles and their Applications in Civil Engineering. Developments in Geotechnical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1932-6_4
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