Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing is a vital working manual that covers the basic tests for the classification and compaction characteristics of engineering soils.

Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing places emphasis on ensuring that procedures are fully understood.

Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing:

• Covers the basic tests for the classification and compaction characteristics of engineering soils
• Breaks down each test procedure into step-by-step explanations and easy-to-use flow diagrams
• Illustrates how to calculate and present results in graphical form
• Explains how to report test data
• Contains practical information on laboratory equipment, techniques, and procedures

Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing contains many numerical examples, which illustrate the methods of calculation and graphical presentations of typical results.

Contents

1. Scope and general requirements
2. Moisture content and index tests
3. Density and particle density
4. Particle size
5. Chemical tests
6. Compaction tests
7. Description of soils

Index

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