Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing

In situ methods In Situ Soil Description and Identification Particle Size Dry Strength Shape and Mineralogical Composition of Coarse-Grained Soils Moisture Color Consistency Odor Structure In Situ Soil Investigation The Importance of Proper Geotechnical Investigation Soil Samplins In Situ Testing References Physical properties Weight-Volume Relations Phase Diagram Water Displacement Method for the Evaluation of Soil Unit Weight Gravimetric Moisture Content Determination Using Oven Drying Alternative Gravimetric Moisture Content Determination Methods Specific Gravity Sample Calculations References Soil classification Sieve Analysis of Soils Introduction Test Description Sample Data and Calculations Hydrometer Analysis Hydrometer Analysis Introduction Principle of Analysis Correction Factors Analysis Procedure Sample Calculations Combined Grain Size Distribution Introduction Computations Report Atterberg Limits Introduction Liquid Limit Test Plastic Limit Test Shrinkage Limit Report Sources of Error Typical Data Sample Calculations Soil Classification Systems Unified Soil Classification System Procedure Sample Calculations American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Classification System Sample Calculations References Soil construction and field inspection Compaction Test Introduction Sample Data and Calculations Typical Values Field Inspection Introduction Sand-Cone Method Sample Data and Calculations Balloon-Density Method Sample Data and Calculations Nuclear Density Method References Engineering properties - hydraulic conductivity and consolidation Hydraulic Conductivity Test Introduction Hydraulic Conductivity Tests Constant-Head Permeability Test Falling-Head Permeability Test Sample Data and Calculations Consolidation of Soils Introduction The Consolidation Test Determination of Geotechnical Engineering Parameters Calculations Summary of Results Typical Values Sample Data and Calculations References Engineering properties - shear strength Direct Shear Test Introduction Procedure Data Reduction Presentation of Results Sample Data and Calculations Unconfined Compression Test Introduction The Unconfined Compression Test Calculations Presentation of Results Sample Data and Calculations Triaxial Test Introduction Equipment Test Procedure Electronic Monitoring Conclusion Calculations and Results Sample Data and Calculations References Appendix A: Notes on Report Writing Appendix B: Properties and Conversion Tables Index