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undrained — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
undrained — adj. * * * … Universalium
undrained — adjective not emptied of water; not drained … English new terms dictionary
undrained — un·drained … English syllables
undrained — un•drained′ adj … From formal English to slang
undrained — /ʌnˈdreɪnd/ (say un draynd) adjective not drained …
undrained — adj. not drained … Useful english dictionary
Shear strength (soil) — Shear strength in reference to soil is a term used to describe the maximum strength of soil at which point significant plastic deformation or yielding occurs due to an applied shear stress. There is no definitive shear strength of a soil as it… … Wikipedia
Soil mechanics — is a discipline that applies principles of engineering mechanics, e.g. kinematics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanics of material, to predict the mechanical behavior of soils. Together with Rock mechanics, it is the basis for solving many… … Wikipedia
Soil liquefaction — describes the behavior of loose saturated unconsolidated soils, i.e. loose sands, which go from a solid state to have the consistency of a heavy liquid, or reach a liquefied state as a consequence of increasing porewater pressures, and thus… … Wikipedia
