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In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering covers the
field of applied geotechnical engineering related to the use of in
situ testing of soils to determine soil properties and parameters
for geotechnical design. It provides an overview of the practical
aspects of the most routine and common test methods, as well as
test methods that engineers may wish to include on specific
projects. It is suited for a graduate-level course on field testing
of soils and will also aid practicing engineers. Test procedures
for determining in situ lateral stress, strength, and stiffness
properties of soils are examined, as is the determination of stress
history and rate of consolidation. Readers will be introduced to
various approaches to geotechnical design of shallow and deep
foundations using in situ tests. Importantly, the text discusses
the potential advantages and disadvantages of using in situ tests.
In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering covers the
field of applied geotechnical engineering related to the use of in
situ testing of soils to determine soil properties and parameters
for geotechnical design. It provides an overview of the practical
aspects of the most routine and common test methods, as well as
test methods that engineers may wish to include on specific
projects. It is suited for a graduate-level course on field testing
of soils and will also aid practicing engineers. Test procedures
for determining in situ lateral stress, strength, and stiffness
properties of soils are examined, as is the determination of stress
history and rate of consolidation. Readers will be introduced to
various approaches to geotechnical design of shallow and deep
foundations using in situ tests. Importantly, the text discusses
the potential advantages and disadvantages of using in situ tests.
This manual presents procedures for performing advanced laboratory
tests on fine-grained soils. It covers characterization tests,
which determine soil composition and quantify the individual
components of a soil, and behavioral tests, such as the Atterberg
Limits tests that demonstrate how the fines fraction of a soil
reacts when mixed with water and the Linear Shrinkage Test that
demonstrates how much a soil shrinks. The material goes beyond
traditional evaluation of basic soil behavior by presenting more
advanced laboratory tests to characterize soil in more detail.
These tests provide detailed compositional characteristics which
identify subtle changes in conditions and vertical variations in
the soil, and which help to explain unusual behavior. A unique
compilation of information on key soil tests Combines
characterization tests with behavior tests The book suits graduate
students in geotechnical engineering, as well as practitioners and
researchers.
This book covers the field of applied geotechnology related to all
aspects of construction in ground, including compacted fill,
excavations, ground improvement, foundations, earth retaining
systems and geotechnical site characterization. It suits the first
year of a graduate course on ground improvement and geoconstruction
and will suit practicing engineers, both consultants and
contractors. Distinctively it covers the identification of
problematic soils and appropriate mitigation measures, and the
inspection of ground construction work. It combines the technical
and the practical in applied geotechnology.
This book covers the field of applied geotechnology related to all
aspects of construction in ground, including compacted fill,
excavations, ground improvement, foundations, earth retaining
systems and geotechnical site characterization. It suits the first
year of a graduate course on ground improvement and geoconstruction
and will suit practicing engineers, both consultants and
contractors. Distinctively it covers the identification of
problematic soils and appropriate mitigation measures, and the
inspection of ground construction work. It combines the technical
and the practical in applied geotechnology.
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