Triaxial testing of soils / Poul V. Lade.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lade, P., author.

Series:

THEi Wiley ebooks.

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shear strength of soils--Testing.

Shear strength of soils.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (780 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

Triaxial Testing of Soils explains how to carry out triaxial tests to demonstrate the effects of soil behaviour on engineering designs. An authoritative and comprehensive manual, it reflects current best practice and instrumentation.References are made throughout to easily accessible articles in the literature and the books focus is on how to obtain high quality experimental results.

Contents:

Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface; References; About the Author; 1 Principles of Triaxial Testing; 1.1 Purpose of triaxial tests; 1.2 Concept of testing; 1.3 The triaxial test; 1.4 Advantages and limitations; 1.5 Test stages - consolidation and shearing; 1.6 Types of tests; 2 Computations and Presentation of Test Results; 2.1 Data reduction; 2.2 Stress-strain diagrams; 2.3 Strength diagrams; 2.4 Stress paths; 2.5 Linear regression analysis; 2.6 Three-dimensional stress states; 2.7 Principal stress space; 3 Triaxial Equipment; 3.1 Triaxial setup; 3.2 Triaxial cell; 3.3 Piston

3.4 Pressure supply 3.5 Vertical loading equipment; 3.6 Triaxial cell with integrated loading system; 4 Instrumentation, Measurements, and Control; 4.1 Purpose of instrumentation; 4.2 Principle of measurements; 4.3 Instrument characteristics; 4.4 Electrical instrument operation principles; 4.5 Instrument measurement uncertainty; 4.6 Instrument performance characteristics; 4.7 Measurement of linear deformations; 4.8 Measurement of volume changes; 4.9 Measurement of axial load; 4.10 Measurement of pressure; 4.11 Specifications for instruments; 4.12 Factors in the selection of instruments

4.13 Measurement redundancy 4.14 Calibration of instruments; 4.15 Data acquisition; 4.16 Test control; 5 Preparation of Triaxial Specimens; 5.1 Intact specimens; 5.2 Laboratory preparation of specimens; 5.3 Measurement of specimen dimensions; 5.4 Specimen installation; 6 Specimen Saturation; 6.1 Reasons for saturation; 6.2 Reasons for lack of full saturation; 6.3 Effects of lack of full saturation; 6.4 B-value test; 6.5 Determination of degree of saturation; 6.6 Methods of saturating triaxial specimens; 6.7 Range of application of saturation methods; 7 Testing Stage I

7.1 Objective of consolidation 7.2 Selection of consolidation stresses; 7.3 Coefficient of consolidation; 8 Testing Stage II; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Selection of vertical strain rate; 8.3 Effects of lubricated ends and specimen shape; 8.4 Selection of specimen size; 8.5 Effects of membrane penetration; 8.6 Post test inspection of specimen; 9 Corrections to Measurements; 9.1 Principles of measurements; 9.2 Types of corrections; 9.3 Importance of corrections - strong and weak specimens; 9.4 Tests on very short specimens; 9.5 Vertical load; 9.6 Vertical deformation; 9.7 Volume change

9.8 Cell and pore pressures 10 Special Tests and Test Considerations; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 K0-tests; 10.3 Extension tests; 10.4 Tests on unsaturated soils; 10.5 Frozen soils; 10.6 Time effects tests; 10.7 Determination of hydraulic conductivity; 10.8 Bender element tests; 11 Tests with Three Unequal Principal Stresses; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Tests with constant principal stress directions; 11.3 Tests with rotating principal stress directions; Appendix A: Manufacturing of Latex Rubber Membranes; A.1 The process; A.2 Products for membrane fabrication; A.3 Create an aluminum mold

A.4 Two tanks

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119106609

1119106605

9781119106593

1119106591

OCLC:

930026858