Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils
Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils

Author: Adrian F. Richards

Publisher: ASTM International

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0803111886

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"The objectives of the symposium were to review the state of knowledge of the vane shear test (VST) and to provide the latest information on test theory, methods, and interpretation for the purpose of improved standardization of the field and laboratory vane tests."--Overview.

State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences
State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher:

Published: 2019-01-30

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780309440271

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Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (liquefaction) is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide. Liquefaction is often described in the literature as the phenomena of seismic generation of excess porewater pressures and consequent softening of granular soils. Many regions in the United States have been witness to liquefaction and its consequences, not just those in the west that people associate with earthquake hazards. Past damage and destruction caused by liquefaction underline the importance of accurate assessments of where liquefaction is likely and of what the consequences of liquefaction may be. Such assessments are needed to protect life and safety and to mitigate economic, environmental, and societal impacts of liquefaction in a cost-effective manner. Assessment methods exist, but methods to assess the potential for liquefaction triggering are more mature than are those to predict liquefaction consequences, and the earthquake engineering community wrestles with the differences among the various assessment methods for both liquefaction triggering and consequences. State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences evaluates these various methods, focusing on those developed within the past 20 years, and recommends strategies to minimize uncertainties in the short term and to develop improved methods to assess liquefaction and its consequences in the long term. This report represents a first attempt within the geotechnical earthquake engineering community to consider, in such a manner, the various methods to assess liquefaction consequences.

Laboratory Testing of Soils, Rocks, and Aggregates
Laboratory Testing of Soils, Rocks, and Aggregates

Author: Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher: J. Ross Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1604270470

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Contains virtually all current laboratory tests for soils, rocks and aggregates in one volume with references to international standards: ASTM, ISRM, BS, and AS.

Piezocone and Cone Penetration Test (CPTu and CPT) Applications in Foundation Engineering
Piezocone and Cone Penetration Test (CPTu and CPT) Applications in Foundation Engineering

Author: Abolfazl Eslami

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2019-11-23

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 0081028741

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Piezocone and cone penetration tests (CPTu and CPT) applications in foundation engineering includes different approaches for determining the bearing capacity of shallow foundations, along with methods for determining pile bearing capacity and settlement concepts. The use of soft computing (GMDH) neural networks related to CPT records and Geotechnical parameters are also discussed. In addition, different cases regarding the behavior of foundation performance using case records, such as shallow foundation, deep soil improvement, soil behavior classification (SBC), and bearing capacity are also included. - Provides the latest on CPT and CPTu performance in geotechnical engineering, i.e., bearing capacity, settlement, liquefaction, soil classification and shear strength prediction - Introduces soft computing methods for processing soil properties and pile bearing capacity via CPT and CPTu - Explains CPT and CPTu testing methods which allows for the continuous, or virtually continuous, record of ground conditions

Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing
Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing

Author: Bashir Ahmed Mir

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-10-03

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1000456935

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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. FEATURES Provides 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.

Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering
Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

Author: Jay Ameratunga

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-12-11

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 8132226291

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This book presents a one-stop reference to the empirical correlations used extensively in geotechnical engineering. Empirical correlations play a key role in geotechnical engineering designs and analysis. Laboratory and in situ testing of soils can add significant cost to a civil engineering project. By using appropriate empirical correlations, it is possible to derive many design parameters, thus limiting our reliance on these soil tests. The authors have decades of experience in geotechnical engineering, as professional engineers or researchers. The objective of this book is to present a critical evaluation of a wide range of empirical correlations reported in the literature, along with typical values of soil parameters, in the light of their experience and knowledge. This book will be a one-stop-shop for the practising professionals, geotechnical researchers and academics looking for specific correlations for estimating certain geotechnical parameters. The empirical correlations in the forms of equations and charts and typical values are collated from extensive literature review, and from the authors' database.