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Practice Questions
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What does compressibility measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how a sponge behaves.
What does a higher Swelling Index indicate?
💡 Hint: Is more swelling better or worse?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Swelling Index measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how plants absorb water.
Compressibility refers to the ability of a material to decrease in volume under pressure. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a sponge.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a building site where the soil has a high Swelling Index. What design strategies could engineers implement to mitigate potential problems?
💡 Hint: Think about what you would do to secure a wobbly table.
A civil engineer determines that a nearby river impacts the soil's moisture levels significantly. Propose a study to examine the effects on compressibility properties.
💡 Hint: What would you need to track?
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