In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Softcover

Lutenegger, Alan J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367758741 ISBN 13: 9780367758745

Publisher: CRC Press, 2022

Synopsis

In Situ Testing Methods in Geotechnical Engineering covers the field of applied geotechnical engineering related to the use of in situ testing of soils to determine soil properties and parameters for geotechnical design. It provides an overview of the practical aspects of the most routine and common test methods, as well as test methods that engineers may wish to include on specific projects. It is suited for a graduate-level course on field testing of soils and will also aid practicing engineers.

Test procedures for determining in situ lateral stress, strength, and stiffness properties of soils are examined, as is the determination of stress history and rate of consolidation. Readers will be introduced to various approaches to geotechnical design of shallow and deep foundations using in situ tests. Importantly, the text discusses the potential advantages and disadvantages of using in situ tests.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Alan J. Lutenegger is Emeritus Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA.

From the Back Cover

In situ testing methods are commonly used by geotechnical engineers to determine subsurface stratigraphy and soil characteristics for design. This book presents the latest technology on the correct methods for performing a variety of in situ tests and the correct methods of interpreting the results obtained from the tests.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367758741
• ISBN 13: 9780367758745
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 370