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Book Proposed Method of Test for Consolidated Drained Direct Shear Test of Soils

Download or read book Proposed Method of Test for Consolidated Drained Direct Shear Test of Soils written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This method covers determination of the consolidated drained shear strength of a soil material in direct shear. The test may be conducted in either single shear or in double shear, as shown in Fig. 1. The direct shear test is well-suited to a consolidated drained test because the drainage paths through the test specimen are short, thereby allowing excess pore pressures to be dissipated fairly rapidly. The test can be made on all soil materials (see 5.4 for the relationship of specimen size to soil particle size) and on undisturbed or remolded samples.

Book Handbook of Geotechnical Testing  Basic Theory  Procedures and Comparison of Standards

Download or read book Handbook of Geotechnical Testing Basic Theory Procedures and Comparison of Standards written by Yanrong Li and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determination of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of ground materials is the key to successfully deliver such projects as slope stabilization, excavation and lateral support, foundation etc. A book containing both theory of geomaterial testing and up-to-date testing methods is much in demand for obtaining reliable and accurate test results. This book is intended primarily to serve this need and aims at the clear explanation, in adequate depth, of the fundamental principles, requirements and procedures of soil and rock tests. It is intended that the book will serve as a useful source of reference for professionals in the field of geotechnical and geological engineering. It can work as a one-stop knowledge warehouse to build a basic cognition of material tests on which the readers are working. It helps college students bridge the gap between class education and engineering practice, and helps academic researchers guarantee reliable and accurate test results. It is also useful for training new technicians and providing a refresher for veterans. Engineers contemplating the ICE, IOM3 and other certification exams will find this book an essential test preparation aid. It is assumed that the reader has no prior knowledge of the subject but has a good understanding of basic mechanics.

Book Laboratory Shear Testing of Soils

Download or read book Laboratory Shear Testing of Soils written by American Society for Testing and Materials and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1964 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Numerical View Into Direct Shear Specimen Size Effects

Download or read book A Numerical View Into Direct Shear Specimen Size Effects written by Douglas E. Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ASTM D 3080-04 standard, Standard Test Method for Direct Shear Test of Soils under Consolidated Drained Conditions, indicates that the direct shear test specimen width L must be at least ten times larger than the largest particle in the specimen, L/d >= 10. The results documented in this note provide visual insight into specimen size and boundary effects through discrete element simulations conducted with numerical specimens ranging in size from L/d = 6.5 to L/d = 177. Particle translation data indicate that in the tested configuration, localized shear zones located far from the specimen boundaries develop only when the specimen size is L/d > 58. The results provide a description of the microstructure evolution during shearing and suggest that the ASTM specimen size criterion may be inappropriate when localized shear banding in uniform granular materials is sought.

Book Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing

Download or read book Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing written by Bashir Ahmed Mir and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-10-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Handbook on Tunnels and Underground Works

Download or read book Handbook on Tunnels and Underground Works written by Emilio Bilotta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-02-23 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a new, global, updated, thorough, clear and practical risk-based approach to tunnelling design and construction methods, and discusses detailed examples of solutions applied to relevant case histories. It is organized in three sequential and integrated volumes: Volume 1: Concept – Basic Principles of Design Volume 2: Construction – Methods, Equipment, Tools and Materials Volume 3: Case Histories and Best Practices The book covers all aspects of tunnelling, giving useful and practical information about design (Volume 1), construction (Volume 2) and best practices (Volume 3). It provides the following features and benefits: updated vision on tunnelling design, tools, materials and construction balanced mix of theory, technology and applied experience different and harmonized points of view from academics, professionals and contractors easy consultation in the form of a handbook risk-oriented approach to tunnelling problems. The tunnelling industry is amazingly widespread and increasingly important all over the world, particularly in developing countries. The possible audience of the book are engineers, geologists, designers, constructors, providers, contractors, public and private customers, and, in general, technicians involved in the tunnelling and underground works industry. It is also a suitable source of information for industry professionals, senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and academics.

Book Craig s Soil Mechanics

Download or read book Craig s Soil Mechanics written by Jonathan Knappett and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craig’s Soil Mechanics continues to evolve and remain the definitive text for civil engineering students worldwide. It covers fundamental soil mechanics and its application in applied geotechnical engineering from A to Z and at the right depth for an undergraduate civil engineer, with sufficient extension material for supporting MSc level courses, and with practical examples and digital tools to make it a useful reference work for practising engineers. This new edition now includes: Restructured chapters on foundations and earthworks, the latter including new material on working platforms and collapse of underground cavities (sinkhole formation). New mobilised-stress-based deformation methods that can straightforwardly be used with both linear and non-linear soil stiffness models and field measurements of shear wave velocity, for serviceability limit state design. Extended sets of correlations for making sensible first estimates of soil parameters, adding deformation-based parameters for broader coverage than the Eighth Edition. Extended section on robust statistical selection of characteristic soil parameters. Greater use of consolidation theory throughout in determining whether actions, processes and laboratory/in-situ tests are drained or undrained. Extended chapter on in-situ testing, adding the Flat Dilatometer Test (DMT), and interpretation of consolidation parameters from CPTU and DMT testing. An updated section on pile load testing. Additional worked examples and end-of-chapter problems covering new material, with fully worked solutions for lecturers. The electronic resources on the book’s companion website are developed further, with the addition of two new spreadsheet numerical analysis tools and improvement of existing tools from the Eighth Edition. Using these, readers can take real soil test data, interpret its mechanical properties and apply these to a range of common geotechnical design problems at ultimate and serviceability limiting states.

Book Symposium on Direct Shear Testing of Soils

Download or read book Symposium on Direct Shear Testing of Soils written by American Society for Testing Materials and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geo Congress 2013  Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III

Download or read book Geo Congress 2013 Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III written by Christopher L. Meehan and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 2280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 229 peer-reviewed technical papers and case studies focusing on the stability, performance, and rehabilitation of slopes, embankments, and dams. Topics include: exploration and characterisation of soil and rock slopesdesign, analysis, and performance of slopesmonitoring and inspection of slopeshazard assessment and managementground improvement and stabilisation in the repair and remediation of slopes. These papers are valuable to geotechnical researchers and practicing engineers, especially those interested in the design and maintenance of slopes, embankments and dams.

Book Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Download or read book Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering written by Guang-xin Li and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-07 with total page 875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering presents contributions from the 4th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics held in Shanghai, China. The book covers a broad range of topics, such as: fundamental principles and properties of geosynthetics, testing and standards, reinforcement, soil improvement and ground improvement, filter and drainage, landfill engineering, geosystem, transport, geosynthetics-pile support system and geocell, hydraulic application, and ecological techniques. Special case studies as well as selected government-sponsored projects such as the Three Gorges Dam, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, and Changi Land reclamation project are also discussed. The book will be an invaluable reference in this field.

Book Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth  IAEG XIV Congress 2023 Proceedings  Chengdu  China

Download or read book Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth IAEG XIV Congress 2023 Proceedings Chengdu China written by Sijing Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Progress in Landslide Research and Technology  Volume 2 Issue 2  2023

Download or read book Progress in Landslide Research and Technology Volume 2 Issue 2 2023 written by Irasema Alcántara-Ayala and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). The book provides a common platform for the publication of recent progress in landslide research and technology for practical applications and the benefit for the society contributing to the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020, which is expected to continue up to 2030 and even beyond to globally promote the understanding and reduction of landslide disaster risk, as well as to address the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals.

Book Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Engineering

Download or read book Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Engineering written by Jeffrey Evans and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ground improvement has been one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving areas of geotechnical engineering and construction over the past 40 years. The need to develop sites with marginal soils has made ground improvement an increasingly important core component of geotechnical engineering curricula. Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Engineering addresses the most effective and latest cutting-edge techniques for ground improvement. Key ground improvement methods are introduced that provide readers with a thorough understanding of the theory, design principles, and construction approaches that underpin each method. Major topics are compaction, permeation grouting, vibratory methods, soil mixing, stabilization and solidification, cutoff walls, dewatering, consolidation, geosynthetics, jet grouting, ground freezing, compaction grouting, and earth retention. The book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate-level university students, as well as practitioners seeking fundamental background in these techniques. The numerous problems, with worked examples, photographs, schematics, charts and graphs make it an excellent reference and teaching tool.