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Introduction Geotechnical engineering labs of the Civil Engineering Department
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A triaxial shear test is a common method to measure the mechanical properties of many deformable solids, especially soil
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Add to cartA triaxial shear test is a common method to measure the mechanical properties of many deformable solids, especially soil
A direct shear test is a laboratory or field test used by geotechnical engineers to measure the shear strength properties of soil
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Add to cartA direct shear test is a laboratory or field test used by geotechnical engineers to measure the shear strength properties of soil
The Proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content.
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Add to cartThe Proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content.
permeability test is to determine the coefficient of permeability (K) of a sample.
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Add to cartpermeability test is to determine the coefficient of permeability (K) of a sample.
The Atterberg limits are a basic measure of the critical water contents of a fine-grained soil: its shrinkage limit, plastic limit, and liquid limit.
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Add to cartThe Atterberg limits are a basic measure of the critical water contents of a fine-grained soil: its shrinkage limit, plastic limit, and liquid limit.
Sieve analysis determines the particle size distribution of a given soil sample and hence helps in easy identification of a soil's mechanical properties.
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Add to cartSieve analysis determines the particle size distribution of a given soil sample and hence helps in easy identification of a soil's mechanical properties.
Knowing the specific gravity of soils helps engineers understand how porous the soil is or how many voids it contains.
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Add to cartKnowing the specific gravity of soils helps engineers understand how porous the soil is or how many voids it contains.
known as natural water content or natural moisture content, is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the solids in a given mass of soil.
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Add to cartknown as natural water content or natural moisture content, is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the solids in a given mass of soil.
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