Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual

by Das, Braja M.

• ISBN13: 9781576450109
• ISBN10: 1576450104
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-04-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Fifth Edition is designed for a laboratory course in soil mechanics (also called geotechnical engineering) that commonly accompanies a lecture course in the same subject. The book is designed for junior-level (third-year) undergraduate courses in civil engineering departments and includes laboratory procedures essential to understanding the properties of soils and their behavior under stress and strain. Features · Includes sample calculations and graphs relevant to each laboratory test · Supplies blank tables (that accompany each test) for laboratory use and report preparation · Contains a new chapter on soil classification (Chapter 9) · Provides two useful appendices: Appendix A: Weight-Volume Relationships Appendix B: Data Sheets for Laboratory Experiments · Offers a list of relevant references

Table of Contents

Preface

Laboratory Test and Report Preparation

Determination of Water Content

Specific Gravity

Sieve Analysis

Hydrometer Analysis

Liquid Limit Test

Plastic Limit Test

Shrinkage Limit Test

Engineering Classification of Soils

Constant Head Permeability Test in Sand

Falling Head Permeability Test in Sand

Standard Proctor Compaction Test

Modified Proctor Compaction Test

Determination of Field Unit Weight of Compaction by Sand Cone Method

Direct Shear Test on Sand

Unconfined Compression Test

Consolidation Test

Triaxial Tests in Clay

References

Appendices

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