Nondestructive and Automated Testing for Soil and Rock Properties (Astm Special Technical Publication) - Hardcover

ASTM Symposium On Nondestructive And Automated Testing For Soil And Rock Properties (1998 : San Diego, Calif.)

9780803124936: Nondestructive and Automated Testing for Soil and Rock Properties (Astm Special Technical Publication)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803124937 ISBN 13: 9780803124936

Publisher: American Society for Testing & Materials, 1999

The first publication of its kind to feature state-of-the-art research on economical and timely ways to evaluate a wide range of soil and rock characteristics. 20 comprehensive peer-reviewed papers are divided into the following key areas: Nondestructive Testing Methods In The Laboratory: Evaluation techniques including X-ray absorption, medical imaging, active and passive acoustic imaging and the environmental scanning electron microscope are explored in eight papers. Nondestructive Testing in the Field: Four papers discuss such methods as time-domain reflectometry, surface wave measurement and modeling in drilled rock shafts, and construction induced vibrations. Automated Testing: In addition to a survey of geotechnical laboratory automation practices and actual experience with automated geotechnical testing, such areas as direct shear testing, modeling pre-failure stress-strain properties, and the use of an automated triaxial apparatus are examined in eight papers.

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