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2. Soil Exploration • Soil exploration is one of the important procedures to be followed for selecting the type and depth of foundation and to determine the bearing capacity. • Soil exploration is also done to determine the bearing capacity and to select suitable construction technique and construction material.

3. Importance of Soil Testing • Soil is right foundation for buildings. Without proper soil existence, it is impossible to construct no buildings or highway construction. • We know that the texture of soil and its nature varies from place to place. Thus soil testing plays a vital role in civil construction.

4. Types of Soil When we look into types of soil: • Clay • Sandy soil • Loam soil

5. Laboratory Investigation • Laboratory investigation is required to obtain the necessary structure and design for construction through soil testing and exploration. • To select foundation and its holding capacity soil exploration is the initial step taken by a geotechnical company.

6. Soil Testing • Soil testing is a first step in soil exploration. With various methods the soil testing procedures the result is given. • The result contains soil data in which it says layer thickness and soil identification. Strength and compressibility characteristics are found through soil testing.

7. Procedures for Soil Testing According to the soil testing company’s soil exploration is conducted in various procedures. The procedures are divided into the following • Reconnaissance: In this process the data of the project is first been researched and collected. A detailed geological study is been done on the site and further with detailed site inspection.

8. Procedures for Soil Testing • Detailed exploration: this process includes every detailed effect of additional best borings. Undisturbed sampling if compressible soils are encountered at critical depth. A large laboratory test data is taken on soil strength and deformation characteristics. • Analysis of results of soil exploration will have an evaluation on settlement and characteristics of different soil layers and their bearing capacity.

9. Primary Exploration • Primary exploration: This stage is where depth, extent and composition of critical soil strata are done. Majorly ground water level and its fluctuation, reading are taken by the experts. Estimate of engineering properties soil and initial selection are then followed towards effective result.

10. Following these procedures gives complete and brief details on the soil. • When engineers cannot obtain or found difficult to get soil testing results, then they take up the soil information from the reference site. This is applicable only when project site as similar, probably very similar soil characteristics with reference site.

11. Resources Required For Soil Testing Resources Required For Soil Testing: • Funds: it is obviously the foremost factor for any construction projects. • Niche information about the project site: Site owner needs to provide niche details about their site like area, location and types of soils testing which is to be conducted. • Service agreements: this are signed before the projects starts.

12. Soil Investigation Agencies in Chennai Velciti Consulting Engineers (P) LTD is one of foremost Soil Investigation Agencies in Chennai. The engineers in our soil testing agencies determine the nature of soil, thickness and other important parameters from soil samples and also analyze the design of construction on proposed area.