BORING, SAMPLING AND FIELD TESTING IN SOIL INVESTIGATION: OPTIMAL DECISIVE ASPECT FOR GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION - Softcover

Islam, A. B. M. Saiful; Jameel, Mohammed; Zamin Jumaat, Mohd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639336992 ISBN 13: 9783639336993

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

This book presents an overview of the rules for boring spacing, boring depths requirements along with sampling type and depths as well as its design applications, in the light of the experience accumulated in geotechnical investigation. The topics have been discussed in details. Also the number and type of field tests in soil form survey have been thrashed out her to see the variability of test procedure, apparatus used and their contribution in determining soil properties. The study reveals that there is no hard and fast rule for boring spacing or the depth to which boring are to be advanced. For collecting undisturbed soil sample Shelby tube sampler is suitable and it is a common practice in Bangladesh that Shelby Tube is gently hammered into the soil not employing the jacking system. For field test standard penetration test is very user friendly in context of Bangladesh and is most widely used for its simplicity of apparatus and ease of testing.

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About the Author

A.B.M. Saiful Islam is PhD Fellow (Structural Engg.), University of Malaya, Malaysia. He received his MSc. Engg.(Civil and Structural) and BSc. Engg.(Civil) degrees from BUET, Bangladesh. Dr. Mohammed Jameel is Senior Lecturer and Dr. Mohd Zamin Jumaat is Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639336992
• ISBN 13: 9783639336993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100