Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing
Auteur : Fratta Dante
A step-by-step text on the basic tests performed in soil mechanics, Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing provides procedural aids and elucidates industry standards. It also covers how to properly present data and document results. Containing numerical examples and figures, the information presented is based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards, and US Army Corps of Engineers engineering manuals.
The authors discuss the different methods of in situ field methods and ex situ laboratory methods of soil description and identification. They present equations for the physical properties of soil and laboratory methods of soil classification. They also discuss tests for the interaction of soil and water, and hydraulic conductivity and consolidation. These tests produce information useful in the identification and characterization of soil samples and their engineering behaviors.
A comprehensive resource, the book describes the evaluation of physical properties of soils, including mass, weight, unit weight, and mass density of the soil mass and its component phases. These properties are then expanded to define a number of weight and volumetric relationships. The book also discusses tests used in the evaluation of the density-water content relationships in soils and in the evaluation of the quality of compaction operations. These features and more make this book an excellent guide for testing soils.
Date de parution : 06-2017
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 05-2007
Ouvrage de 248 p.
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes d’Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing :
Mots-clés :
Moisture Content; Standard Test Method; Soil Specimens; Pe Rc; ASTM Standard D854; Dry Unit Weight; Undisturbed Soil Specimens; Falling Head Permeability Test; Hydraulic Conductivity; Constant Head Permeability Test; Flexible Wall Permeameter; Gravimetric Water Content; Excess Pore Water Pressure; Testing Pressure Chamber; Falling Head Permeameter; Maximum Dry Unit Weight; Sand Cone Method; Undrained Shear Strength; Mohr’s Circle; Confining Pressure; Porous Stone; Initial Specimen; Liquid Limit Device; Liquid Limit; Grain Size Distribution