Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual
ISBN-10
1576450104
ISBN-13
9781576450109
Series
Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual
Category
Soil mechanics
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Braja M. Das

Description

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Fifth Edition is designed for a laboratory course in soil mechanics (also called geotechnical engineering) that commonly accompanies a lecture course in the same subject. The book is designed for junior-level (third-year) undergraduate courses in civil engineering departments and includes laboratory procedures essential to understanding the properties of soils and their behavior under stress and strain. Features - Includes sample calculations and graphs relevant to each laboratory test - Supplies blank tables (that accompany each test) for laboratory use and report preparation - Contains a new chapter on soil classification (Chapter 9) - Provides two useful appendices: Appendix A: Weight-Volume Relationships Appendix B: Data Sheets for Laboratory Experiments - Offers a list of relevant references

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