... specimen density and effective stress. 25 09 2000 30 10 2001 blasting effects carbonate sand coral sand pore pressure parameter C liquefaction pore water pressure saturated sand shock loading soil dynamics soil mechanics silica sand undrained loading vibrations...

... involved in the process. KEYWORDS: electrokinetics, geotechnical testing, soil mechanics, shear strength, shear modulus, preconsolidation, cementation Electrokinetics has been used to improve geotechnical properties of soft, clayey soils. Recent developments include: tal stress and pore pressure during...

..., recommendations, settlements, soil layers, soil mechanics, stress, test loading Notation ao bo a b,. d az, b z, d z Coefficients ai, bi, di Coefficients A (ac or a,, or az) Coefficient B (bc or b. or bz) Coefficient D (dc = 0 or d. or dz) Coefficient c Soil cohesion cz Soil cohesion at Depth z d Diameter...

... layers, soil mechanics, stress, surcharge, test loading Nomenclature a b c d E EL EF e e~, e2 F G H Ip i K K1 L ml, m2 Coefficient Coefficient Soil cohesion Diameter of a round bearing plate/ foundation Young's modulus Oedometer deformation modulus Deformation modulus calculated using plate load test...

... with results from other published data and are found to be in reasonable agreement. calcareous soils consolidation sands foundations model tests piles soil mechanics References Airey , D. W. , Randolph , M. F. , and Hyden , A. M. , 1988 , “ The Strength and Stiffness of Two...

..., density, elastic properties, failure, field test, foundation, groundwater, loessialsoils, plates, settlement, soil layers, soil mechanics, stress, subsidence, surcharge, test loading The selection of a proper type and dimensions of a structure foundation requires a knowledge of bearing capacity...

..., one-dimensional, confined compressive shock loadings. blasts liquefaction pore pressures saturated sand shock loading soil dynamics soil mechanics vibrations References Committee on Soil Dynamics of the Goetechnical Engineering Division , “ Definition of Terms Related...

... Behavior , John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , New York , 1976 . compaction density granular materials laboratory testing soil mechanics oversize particles Richard J. Fragaszy, 1 Weizhi Su, 2 and Farhat H. Siddiqi3 Effects of Oversize Particles on the Density of Clean Granular Soils REFERENCE...

... properties failure field test foundation groundwater loessial soils pit plates recommendations settlement soil mechanics surcharge test loading References Reznik , Y. M. , “ K voprosu o znacheniyah stzepleniy pri opredelenii pokazateley soprotivlyaemosti sdvigu loessov i...

... are presented to calculate the minimum specimen mass required and ,lominal values are shown in a table. KEYWORDS: moisture content, soil moisture, laboratory tests, soil tests, test procedures, soil mechanics, standards The recommendations presented apply only when a test specimen is obtained from a larger...

... specimen mass should be at least 100 times the mass of an idealized maximum size particle. gradation gradation analysis laboratory tests soil tests sieves test procedures soil mechanics standards References Annual Book of ASTM Standards , “ Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse...

... applicability for testing of hazardous and toxic permeants are discussed in this paper. laboratory testing hydraulic conductivity hazardous wastes soil mechanics geotechnology clays triaxial tests permeameters compatibility References Fang , H. Y. , Evans , J. C. , and Kugelman...

... to have a relatively large stress gradient. centrifuges soil mechanics pressure cells theoretical analysis models research and development reinforced earth instrumentation calibrations References Choudhury , S. P. , “ A Study of Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls with Sand Backfill...

... are discussed. Deviations from true similarity, between model and prototype are listed, including fluctuation in acceleration, variation in water content, and stress paths. Possible future uses of the drum centrifuge are presented. centrifuges models stability soil mechanics fabrication research...

... with an EOS preferably Jess than 40m (No. 400) sieve. KEYWORDS: filter materials, permeability, soil mechanics, geotextile, in-plane permeability, lateral drainage, filtration, fabric, clogging, transmissivity In recent years substantial effort has been made to identify the geotextile properties associated...

... the regression analysis. Sample problems in BASIC, which can be used with desktop computers, are described. Typical examples from soil mechanics and rock mechanics are included. TECHNICAL NOTE ouglas Frink1and Panchanatham N. Sundaram 1 Regression Analysisof Experimental Data Using Desktop Computers REFERENCE...

... d'ancrage d'elements regides horizontaux, 'enfouis dans le sable," Proceedings of the International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundry Engineering, Vol. 2, Paris, 1961, pp. 431-434. [21 Chang, J. C., Hannon, J. B., and Fors)nth, R. A., "Pull Resistance and Interaction of Earthwork Reinforcement...

...: , ~ s , research and devel00.~ent, shear strength, soil mechanics, laboratory tests, undrained behavior, soil reinforcement, theoretical analysis It has been demonstrated that reinforced soil retaining walls can, in many circumstances, be more economical than their conventional counterparts [1,2...

.... KEYWORDS: sieve analysis, soil mechanics, filter tests, geotextile, equivalent opening size, separation, fabric, synthetics Since about 1965, there has been a rapid increase in the use of synthetic fabrics, often called geotextiles, in civil engineering [11. It has been found that when geotextiles...

... of qualitative and quantitative interpretation of the obtained results. Special attention is given to methods not widely used yet in investigations, such as X-ray and magnetic methods. KEYWORDS: clays, clay structure, soil mechanics, optical instruments, electron microscopy, X-rays, magnetic surveys...