In Situ Tests in Geotechnical Engineering [Hardcover]

This book deals with in-situ tests that are performed in geotechnics to identify and characterize the soil. These measurements are then used to size the Civil Engineering works

Foreword xi

Symbols and Notations xv

Introduction xxvii

Chapter 1. Measuring Water Content and Density 1

1.1. Sample collection method 1

1.1.1. Measuring water content using the frying pan method 1

1.1.2. Measuring water content using the oven-dry method 1

1.1.3. Measuring dry density using a membrane densitometer 2

1.1.4. Measuring dry density using the excavation method 4

1.2. Method without sample collection 4

Chapter 2. Soil and Rock Sampling Methods 7

2.1. Sampling classes and nomenclature 7

2.2. Sampling techniques 8

2.2.1. Manual samples 9

2.2.2. Core drilling 12

2.2.3. Semi-destructive drills 19

2.2.4. Destructive drills 23

2.3. The procedures 23

2.3.1. Sample collection methods 24

2.3.2. The choice of sampling technique 25

2.3.3. Labeling samples 30

2.3.4. Transporting the samples 32

2.3.5. Storage before testing of class 1 and 3 samples 32

2.3.6. Competence of the providers 32

2.3.7. Checking: controls 33

2.3.8. Sampling written record 34

2.4. The drilling section 35

2.5. The rock-quality designation lsè