A geometric diagram that is used for determination of normal and shear stresses on any given plane

He was the first to propose the Bearing Capacity Equation

Three items required to create frost heave

Rock type that forms when molten rock rises to the Earth’s crust

Sensitive clays deposited near the St. Lawrence and Ottawa River Valleys

Inventor of percussion cup device for liquid limit

A geometric surface along which a slope fails

The quantity of heat that will flow through a unit area of a substance in unit time under a unit temperature gradient.

Two types of folds found in rock

Kind of stress denoted by the symbol Sigma_1

The constant of proportionality in Darcy’s Law

Modern design approach to foundation design

The layer of ground that undergoes seasonal freeze-thaw

A “circular” name for this zone around the Pacific Ocean that has triggered some of the most powerful earthquakes.

Number of stress components needed to fully characterize the stress state on a cube of rock

Steepest possible angle for a heap of dry granular soil

These are installed to stabilize a slope

Force that develops between frozen soils and foundation elements, causing heave

Type of volcanic rocks that erupts out of a volcano

He invented the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) system

The zone in the ground that interacts extensively with the atmosphere

Mechanism of slope failure most common in dry granular soils

Clusters of thin tower-like devices that help in keeping permafrost layer frozen

An elongated land form that is formed during melting and receding of glaciers

Undisturbed Strength divided by Remolded Strength