... and damping ratio over a wide range of shear strain and frequency. The paper outlines the theory, describes the apparatus and calibration procedures, and provides sample test data. KEYWORDS: resonant column, soil testing, shear modulus, damping, shear strain amplitude, boundary conditions, torque motor...

...OA Safaqah; MF Riemer This study introduces a new type of local strain gages for soil testing called the elastomer gage. It is the first on-sample local strain gage that is flexible enough to be attached to the inside of a conventional latex membrane so that the gage is in full contact...

...KA Alshibli; HS Williams The mechanical description of a new true triaxial apparatus for soil testing is presented. The design took into consideration flexibility in accommodating different specimen sizes, easy assembly procedure, and well-controlled boundary conditions. The apparatus can perform...

...KA Alshibli; DL Godbold; K Hoffman The mechanical description of a new plane strain (biaxial) apparatus for soil testing is presented. The design took into consideration flexibility in accomodating different specimen sizes, easy assembly procedure, and well-controlled boundary conditions...

... accurate measurement of the hydraulic conductivity of the asphalt concrete. 02 03 2001 17 09 2001 asphalt asphalt concrete permeability sidewall leakage hydraulic conductivity soil testing hydraulic barriers waste containment References Bowders , J. J. , Loehr , J...

... and are as reliable; for this technique, the mass of water that must be removed and the output power of the oven play the most important roles in defining the drying time for a soil. 08 09 1998 21 06 1999 water content soils moisture content drying techniques microwave drying soil testing...

... to those of the hydrometer analysis when the sphere is immersed within the depth range of the hydrometer bulb. sedimentation particle size buoyancy grain-size distribution soil testing References Allen , T. , 1992 , “ A Review of Sedimentation Methods of Particle Size Analysis...

... of the strength-penetration relationships over a wide range of liquidity index values (0.75 to 5.6). KEYWORDS: cohesive soils, undrained strength, dynamic penetration, soil testing, fall cone device, ultra-weak sediments, very soft clays Notation Variable Time Time of penetration Velocity Maximum velocity Inertia...

... at assessing the predictive capability of presently available models for granular noncohesive soils. The results of tests conducted on hollow cylinders at Case and on cubes at the University of Grenoble were used to test the various models. This paper highlights some of the realities of soil testing when...

... site is made. An additional comparison of the results obtained from stage tests and fresh shearing and a brief discussion of the linearity of both types of tests is also made. A short summary discussing the applicability of the results is also presented. borehole shear test precision soil testing...

... of data. soils soil testing field testing pressure measuring SUGGESTED METHOD Ernest Winter I Suggested Practice for Pressuremeter Testing in Soils REFERENCE: Winter, E., "Suggested Practice for Pressuremeter Testing in Soils," Geotechnical TestingJournal, GTJODJ, Vol. 5, No. 3/4, Sept./Dec. 1982...