This volume provides a comprehensive working manual for the
laboratory testing of soils for civil engineers. It is an essential
practical handbook for all who are engaged in laboratory testing of
soils as well as being of great value to professional engineers,
consultants, academics and students in geotechnical engineering.
Revised and updated, the contents reflect current practice in
standard laboratory test procedures for determining some of the
important engineering properties of soils.
The authors have had many years experience in managing large soil
testing laboratories since the early 1950s through to the present
day, whilst actively contributing to the development of
geotechnical testing through training courses, lectures, committees
and working groups. They recognise that it is particularly
important for test methods to be fully understood and a
step-by-step approach has therefore been used in presenting each
section.
The test procedures comprise the measurement of soil permeability,
CBR value, drained and undrained shear strength, and consolidation
characteristics. Additional material in this new edition includes
the Fall cone procedure for measurement of shear strength in clays
based on the European Technical Specification, a simplified direct
approach and a useful arrangement for applying pressures in
multistage triaxial tests to meet the requirements of BS1377. The
latest requirements for calibration of equipment and measuring
devices are presented and discussed, together with the significance
of quality assurance based on recognised laboratory accreditation
to ISO/IEC 17025.
Descriptions of test methods are complemented by many numerical
examples in order to illustrate the methods for recording test
data, making calculations, presenting graphical plots and deriving
test results. Fundamental principles are explained, where
appropriate, so that the operator can have a better understanding
of the significance of the tests and guidance is given where
experience has shown that difficulties may be encountered. The
importance of good techniques, essential checks on test equipment
and laboratory safety are all emphasised.
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