Laboratory Manual for Geotechnical Characterization of Fine-Grained Soils - Alan J. Lutenegger

Laboratory Manual for Geotechnical Characterization of Fine-Grained Soils

Buch | Hardcover
306 Seiten
2022
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-032-20345-4 (ISBN)
102,20 inkl. MwSt
Laboratory testing of fine-grained soils usually evaluates basic soil behaviour. This manual covers characterization tests such as determination of carbonate content, specific surface area, cation exchange capacity, and pore fluid salinity, and behaviour tests such as the Atterberg Limits tests or the Linear Shrinkage test.
This manual presents procedures for performing advanced laboratory tests on fine-grained soils. It covers characterization tests, which determine soil composition and quantify the individual components of a soil, and behavioral tests, such as the Atterberg Limits tests that demonstrate how the fines fraction of a soil reacts when mixed with water and the Linear Shrinkage Test that demonstrates how much a soil shrinks.

The material goes beyond traditional evaluation of basic soil behavior by presenting more advanced laboratory tests to characterize soil in more detail. These tests provide detailed compositional characteristics which identify subtle changes in conditions and vertical variations in the soil, and which help to explain unusual behavior.






A unique compilation of information on key soil tests



Combines characterization tests with behavior tests

The book suits graduate students in geotechnical engineering, as well as practitioners and researchers.

Alan J. Lutenegger is Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is author of Soils and Geotechnology in Construction and of In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, both published by CRC Press.

PART 1: Determination of Compositional Characteristics 1. Water Content 2. Phase relationships of soils - Determining Unit Weight and Calculating Voids Ratio, Porosity and Saturation 3. Density (Unit Weight) of Solids (Specific Gravity) 4. Grain-Size Distribution 5. Organic Content 6. Carbonate Content 7. pH of Soils 8. Cation Exchange Capacity 9. Specific Surface Area 10. Methylene Blue Test 11. Pore Fluid Salinity PART 2: Determination of Behavioral Characteristics 12. Consistency of Fine-Grained Soils: Determination of Atterberg Liquid and Plastic Limits 13. Shrinkage Limit 14. Linear Shrinkage 15. Shrink Test 16. Free-Swell Index Tests 17. Dispersion 18. Initial Consumption of Lime 19. Lime Fixation Point 20. Hygroscopic Water Content 21. Soil Suction Using Filter Paper 22. Thermal Conductivity 23. Electrical Resistivity 24. Index Strength Tests and Sensitivity 25. Thixotropy

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Zusatzinfo 50 Tables, black and white; 89 Line drawings, black and white; 52 Halftones, black and white; 141 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 771 g
Themenwelt Technik Bauwesen
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10 1-032-20345-5 / 1032203455
ISBN-13 978-1-032-20345-4 / 9781032203454
Zustand Neuware
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