5.2.4 - Electrical Stabilization
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Practice Questions
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What is electrical stabilization?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can use electricity in construction.
Which types of soils are primarily stabilized by electrical stabilization?
💡 Hint: Recall what kind of soils typically retain more moisture.
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What technique is primarily used in electrical stabilization?
💡 Hint: Consider what electrical currents do to water in soils.
Electrical stabilization is most effective for which soil types?
💡 Hint: Think about moisture retention in different soil types.
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A highway construction project is planned on a saturated clayey soil. Discuss how electrical stabilization could be applied and what benefits it might bring.
💡 Hint: Think about both immediate and long-term effects on the road structure.
Assess how the integration of electrical stabilization with traditional chemical methods could enhance soil performance.
💡 Hint: Consider the complementary effects of different stabilization techniques.
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