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Taylor & Francis Ltd Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing 2021 Edition by Bashir Ahmed Mir
Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing covers the physical, index, and engineering properties of soils, including compaction characteristics (optimum moisture content), permeability (coefficient of hydraulic conductivity), compressibility characteristics, and shear strength (cohesion intercept and angle of internal friction). Further, this manual covers data collection, analysis, computations, additional considerations, sources of error, precautionary measures, and the presentation results along with well-defined illustrations for each of the listed tests. Each test is based on relevant standards with pertinent references, broadly aimed at geotechnical design applications.FEATURESProvides fundamental coverage of elementary-level laboratory characterization of soils Describes objectives, basic concepts, general understanding, and appreciation of the geotechnical principles for determination of physical, index, and engineering properties of soil materials Presents the step-by-step procedures for various tests based on relevant standards Interprets soil analytical data and illustrates empirical relationship between various soil properties Includes observation data sheet and analysis, results and discussions, and applications of test results This manual is aimed at undergraduates, senior undergraduates, and researchers in geotechnical and civil engineering.Prof. (Dr.) Bashir Ahmed Mir is among the senior faculty of the Civil Engineering Department of the National Institute of Technology Srinagar and has more than two decades of teaching experience. Prof. Mir has published more than 100 research papers in international journals and conferences; chaired technical sessions in international conferences in India and throughout the world; and provided consultancy services to more than 150 projects of national importance to various government and private agencies.
Table of contents : Chapter 1 Natural Water Content of a Soil Sample Chapter 2 Field/In-Place Dry Density of a Soil SampleChapter 3 Specific Gravity of Soil Solids Chapter 4 Particle or Grain Size Distribution of Soils by Sieve AnalysisChapter 5 Particle Size Distribution Analysis by the Hydrometer MethodChapter 6 Atterberg Limits of a Fine-Grained Soil SampleChapter 7 Organic Matter in a Fine Grained Soil SampleChapter 8 Relative Density of a Soil SampleChapter 9 Compaction Characteristics of a Soil SpecimenChapter 10 Coefficient of Permeability or Hydraulic Conductivity of SoilsChapter 11 Consolidation Test of a Soil SampleChapter 12 Unconfined Compression Strength of SoilsChapter 13 Vane Shear Test for Cohesive SoilsChapter 14 Direct Shear Test (DST) for SoilsChapter 15 Shear Strength of Soils by Triaxial Test.