Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing

By Lynne Roussel-Smith, Dante Fratta, Jennifer Aguettant

A step-by-step guide to the basic tests performed in soil mechanics, Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing features procedural aids and industry standards to guide students in the lab. This comprehensive textbook discusses the different methods of in situ soil description and identification. The authors present equations related to physical properties of soil and laboratory methods of soil classification. They cover common tests used in design and construction and that deal with the interaction of soil and water, including hydraulic conductivity and consolidation tests. The book also discusses the shear strength of soil and methods of determining it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420045628
• ISBN13: 9781420045628
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"