Type of dams and example for each type type of soils, what is liquid limit, plastic limit,what is safe bearing capacity?

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Types of dams include gravity dams, arch dams, and embankment dams. Liquid limit and plastic limit are soil properties. Safe bearing capacity is the maximum load a soil can support.

Types of dams: gravity dams (e.g. Hoover Dam), arch dams (e.g. Glen Canyon Dam), embankment dams (e.g. Three Gorges Dam)
Liquid limit: the moisture content at which a soil transitions from a liquid to a plastic state
Plastic limit: the moisture content at which a soil transitions from a plastic to a solid state
Safe bearing capacity: the maximum load a soil can support without experiencing shear failure

Type of dams and example for each type type of soils, what is liquid limit, plastic limit,what is safe bearing capacity?

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