Soil mechanics laboratory manual

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual covers the essential properties of soils and their behavior under stress and strain and provides clear, step-by-step explanations for conducting typical soil tests. This market-leading text offers careful explanations of laboratory procedures to help reduce errors an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Das, Braja M. 1941-
Other Authors: Nevada, Henderson
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:7a ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1- Laboratory Test and Report Preparation
  • Chapter 2- Determination of Water Content
  • Chapter 3- Specific Gravity
  • Chapter 4- Sieve Analysis
  • Chapter 5- Hydrometer Analysis
  • Chapter 6- Liquid Limit Test
  • Chapter 7- Plastic Limit Test
  • Chapter 8- Shrinkage Limit Test
  • Chapter 9- Engineering Classification of Soils
  • Chapter 10- Constant Head Permeability Test in Sand
  • Chapter11- Falling Head Permeability Test in Sand
  • Chapter 12- Standard Proctor Compaction Test
  • Chapter 13- Modified Proctor Compaction Test
  • Chapter 14- Determination of Field Unit Weight of Compaction by Sand Cone