Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing - Paperback

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.

• | Author: Dante Fratta
• | Publisher: CRC Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 01, 2007
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1420045628
• | ISBN-13: 9781420045628