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This geotechnical laboratory manual for civil engineering, civil engineering technology, and construction science students and professionals uses a simple, direct style to explain each test procedure. It offers guidelines on collecting and evaluating data, as well as presenting the results properly: Typical values are given for many of the tests to help students decide if their results are reasonable. Some of the key features include: bull; bull;Updated to conform to the very latest information from ASTM. bull;Definitions and objectives of tests are fully explained. bull;Step-by-step numerical calculations. bull;Engineering uses of the tests to show how the results are used in practical engineering applications. bull;A unique chapter presents a visual-manual procedure for describing and identifying soils. bull;Coverage of the consolidated undrained (CU) triaxial test. bull;Photographs of various types of soil testing equipment. bull;Software included that allows the user to more easily analyze collected data.

Preface

v

Preface to the First Edition

vii

Introduction

1

(4)

Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)

5

(18)

Determining the Moisture Content of Soil (Conventional Oven Method)

23

(12)

Determining the Moisture Content of Soil (Microwave Oven Method)

35

(6)

Determining the Specific Gravity of Soil

41

(16)

Determining the Liquid Limit of Soil

57

(20)

Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soil

77

(12)

Determining the Shrinkage Limit of Soil

89

(14)

Grain-Size Analysis of Soil (Including Both Mechanical and Hydrometer Analyses)

103

(28)

Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes

131

(20)

Determining Moisture-Unit Weight Relations of Soil (Compaction Test)

151

(24)

Determining the Moisture Content of Soil (Calcium Carbide Gas Moisture Tester)

175

(8)

Determining the Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Sand-Cone Method

183

(20)

Determining the Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Rubber-Balloon Method

203

(14)

Determining the Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by Nuclear Methods

217

(16)

Percolation Test

233

(8)

Permeability Test for Granular Soils (Constant-Head Method)

241

(20)

Permeability Test for Fine-Grained and Granular Soils (Falling-Head Method)

261

(14)

Consolidation Test

275

(36)

Determining the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soil

311

(16)

Triaxial Compression Test

327

(34)

Direct Shear Test

361

(22)

California Bearing Ratio Test

383

(28)

Graph Papers

411

(12)

CD Installation Tips Soil Properties (5th Edition)

423

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The preface to the first edition of this book, expresses our purpose in Writing the book and describes 11 specific features of it. We believe these features are still valid for this edition. We have updated the book to conform with the very latest information from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). We wish to express our sincere appreciation to Carlos G. Bell of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and to W Kenneth Humphries of the University of South Carolina, who read our original manuscript and offered many helpful suggestions. Also, we thank Renda Gwaltney, who typed the entire original manuscript. We thank our colleague, Professor Alan Stadler of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, for reviewing Chapter 15 for us. We also express our appreciation to our colleague, Professor Ambrose "Bo" Barry of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, for his assistance in preparing the CD and the CD Installation Tips at the back of the book. These allow the user to more easily analyze data collected in a laboratory experiment. As mentioned in the preface to the first edition, we believe the features cited for that edition, as well as the expansion and improvements provided in succeeding editions, distinguish our book from other soils laboratory manuals and make it more helpful and more useful. We hope you will enjoy using it, and we would be pleased to receive your comments, suggestions, and/or criticisms. Cheng Liu Jack B. Evett Charlotte, North Carolina

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Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation

Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation

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