{"product_id":"geotechnical-laboratory-measurements-for-engineers-isbn-9780470150931","title":"Geotechnical Laboratory Measurements for Engineers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to the most useful geotechnical laboratory measurements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost effective, high quality testing of geo-materials is possible if you understand the important factors and work with nature wisely. \u003ci\u003eGeotechnical Laboratory Measurements for Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e guides geotechnical engineers and students in conducting efficient testing without sacrificing the quality of results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful as both a lab manual for students and as a reference for the practicing geotechnical engineer, the book covers thirty of the most common soil tests, referencing the ASTM standard procedures while helping readers understand what the test is analyzing and how to interpret the results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of both the underlying theory of the tests and the standard testing procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most commonly-taught laboratory testing methods, plus additional advanced tests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique discussions of electronic transducers and computer controlled tests not commonly covered in similar texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA support website at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/college\/germaine\u003c\/b\u003e with blank data sheets you can use in recording the results of your tests as well as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets containing raw data sets supporting the experiments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Background Information for Part I 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Safety 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandardization 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Test Methods 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision and Bias Statements 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Accreditation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfi ciency Testing 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnician Certifi cation 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Convention 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignifi cant Digits 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Specifi cation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing Bulk Material 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Documentation 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreadsheets 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Test Results 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading and Other References 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Phase Relationships 24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Specific Gravity 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Maximum Density Minimum Density 52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Calcite Equivalent 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 pH and Salinity 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Organic Content 80\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Grain Size Analysis 84\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Atterberg Limits 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Soil Classification and Description 140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Background Information for Part II 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntact Sampling 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing Intact Samples 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconstituting Samples 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransducers 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Collection and Processing 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Compaction Test Using Standard Effort 210\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Hydraulic Conductivity: Cohesionless Materials 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Direct Shear 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Strength Index of Cohesive Materials 256\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Incremental Consolidation By Oedometer 294\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and Summary 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Materials 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Values 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecimen Preparation 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting Problems with Results 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Procedures 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Constants And Unit Conversions 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Physical Properties Of Pure Water 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix c Calculation Adjustments For Salt 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e \"Not since Lambe's book [2]on SoilTesting for Engineers, published in 1951, has a soil mechanics laboratory testing book come along with as comprehensive content and authoritative explanations as the present text. In fact, this book is more comprehensive than Lambe's book and it is difficult to imagine how a better and more informative book could be produced. The book has all the pertinent information gathered in one location, and it will serve as the authoritative reference soil mechanics laboratory manual for a long time to come. It may very well last beyond the next 60 years. For just about any price this is an excellent book, but for $90 this is a steal.\" (\u003ci\u003eGeotechnical Testing Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 33, No. 3)  \u003cb\u003eJohn T. Germaine, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with over twenty-five years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate-level materials and geotechnical laboratory courses, as well as supervising research at the master's degree and PhD degree levels. John performs experimental research to investigate various aspects of soil behavior for projects sponsored by private and governmental organizations, conducts independent consulting, some of which concerns technology transfer and interpretation of material behavior, and has extensive experience in testing automation and optimization. Dr. Germaine is a Fellow of ASTM International and has served since 1985 in technical and administrative roles within ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, including membership in the management team for the ASTM Reference Soils and Testing Program.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy V. Germaine, PE,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with Fugro Consultants, Inc., consulting with their expansive geotechnical laboratory in Houston, Texas, on quality, technical, and interpretive matters. She has over ten years of work experience with a focus on the measurement and interpretation of geotechnical properties. Ms. Germaine has been involved with ASTM International Committee D18 for over ten years, during which time she has served as chairman of subcommittee D18.05, Strength and Compressibility of Soils, and as secretary for several other subcommittees.\u003c\/p\u003e  Geotechnical Laboratory Measurements for Engineers  \u003cp\u003eJohn T. Germaine \u0026amp; Amy V. 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