Geotechnical Engineering Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• soil : natural material composed of mineral and organic matter.
• rock : solid mineral material forming part of the earth’s crust.
• permeability : the ability of soil to allow water to pass through.
• compaction : the process of densifying soil by reducing air gaps.
• grain size : the size of particles in soil or aggregates.
• seepage : the slow movement of water through soil.
• retaining wall : a structure designed to hold back soil or rock.
• slope stability : the resistance of inclined soil to sliding or collapsing.
• consolidation : gradual settlement of soil under load.
• porosity : the ratio of void spaces in a material to its total volume.
• clay : fine-grained natural soil with high plasticity.
• silt : fine particles of soil, smaller than sand but larger than clay.
• geotextile : a fabric used in construction for soil stabilization.
• aquifer : a body of permeable rock that can contain groundwater.
• frost heave : the upward movement of soil caused by freezing water.