Asperity (geotechnical engineering)
ID: asperity-geotechnical-engineering
In the context of geotechnical engineering, "asperity" refers to the roughness or irregularities of a soil or rock surface. These surface irregularities can have significant implications for the behavior of soil and rock during various engineering applications, such as in the design of foundations, assessments of slope stability, or the analysis of seismic activity.
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