Laboratory and Field Experiments in Soil Mechanics

This book contains an explanation of the laboratory and field tests and experiments needed by engineering students and professional engineers, as well as those working in laboratories and worksites requiring knowledge of the nature of the soil. This information assists engineers with the design and construction of safe and durable structures that interact with the ground. These experiments are designed according to international specifications approved by ASTM and AASHTO using the International System of Units (SI) to explain how to take field samples, identify soil types, measure their weight, moisture content, density, and permeability, and how to integrate them into a series of clearly articulated experiments, in addition to methods for explaining experiments on soil joining and its tolerance to triaxial compression forces from pressure, shear fan, and direct shear tests. Concluding with a cone penetration test, all of which have been enhanced with images and illustrations, aiding engineers in predicting the effect of soil consolidation that leads to subsidence and cracks in buildings intended for construction on that soil. The book’s appendices explain the fundamental relationships of soil, in addition to laboratory experimental data, to be utilized for student training on measurement techniques, data recording, and field engineers when compiling site soil data.