Geotechnical and Geosynthetics Testing

Description

This book is for all civil engineering students in India and abroad, in particular where civil engineering students have to undergo practical courses in Geotechnical and Geosynthetics Testing and Geosynthetics testing laboratory. In other words, this book should prove beneficial to Geotechnical and Geosynthetics Testing, transportation, water resources, environmental, coastal and structural engineering, mining, agriculture, bioengineering, practical engineers, manufacturers and suppliers of geosynthetics, testing, research and development organizations, universities, consultant and contractors, and those involved in research in standardization of Geotechnical and Geosynthetics Testing and Geosynthetics engineering. Chapter 1: Soil Processing and Moisture Content Determination Chapter 2: Determination of Specific Gravity Chapter 3: Field Density Test Chapter 4: Grain Size Analysis Chapter 5: Atterberg Limit Test Chapter 6: Various Systems of Soil Classification Chapter 7: Laboratory Compaction Test Chapter 8: Laboratory Permeability Test Chapter 9: Shear Strength Tests Chapter 10: Laboratory California Bearing Ratio Test Chapter 11: Laboratory Consolidation Test Chapter 12: Laboratory Swelling Pressure Test Chapter 13: Introduction Chapter 14: Physical Properties and Test Methods Chapter 15: Mechanical Properties and Test Methods Chapter 16: Hydraulic Properties and Test Methods Chapter 17: Endurance Properties and Test Methods Chapter 18: Tests on Geofoam Chapter 19: Geosynthetic Clay Liners (Gcls) Properties and Test Methods