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Geotechnical report |
Identifying soil brings to identify subsurface and groundwater conditions- structural engineer designs foundation based on report |
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Sheet erosion |
The loss of a more or less even layer of soil from the land surface due to the impact of rain and runoff from a rainstorm |
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Rill erosion |
Water flowing across land surface becomes focused into small channels. Most effective soil erosion mechanism |
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Land splippage |
Geological phenomenon that includes a wide range of ground movemenrs, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows. Landslides can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore emvironments. |
