Quick Sand Formation/Condition
Quick Sand Formation/Condition
Quick sand formation/condition is not a soil type. Quick sand formation/condition is created in saturated thick layers of loose fine sandy soils...
Unconfined Compression Test of Soils Procedure
Unconfined Compression Test of Soils Procedure
Unconfined Compression Test is similar to a compression test performed on concrete cylinders and is made by applying an...
Consolidation Test of Soil – Confined Compression Test
Consolidation Test of Soil - Confined Compression Test
Consolidation Test is performed for the purpose of determining the total volume decrease as well as the...
Elasticity of Soil
Elasticity of Soil
A soil is said to be elastic when it suffers a reduction in volume (or is changed in shape and bulk) while...
Density of Soils
Density of Soils
The density or true weight of a soil is equal to the specific gravity of the solid materials x 1000 (weight or...
Internal Friction of Soils
Internal Friction of Soils
Internal friction of soils is due to the resistance of grains to sliding over each other and is the characteristic of...
Liquid Limit Test of Soil
Liquid Limit Test of Soil
The soil sample weighting 30 grams is placed in a porcelain evaporating dish about 115 mm dia., shaped into a...
Vane Test Procedure – Shear Strength of Soils
Vane Test Procedure - Shear Strength of Soils
The Vane test is a field shear test for clays in which a vane consisting of two...
Plastic Limit Test of Soil
Plastic Limit Test of Soil
A sample weighting about 15 grams is taken from the material passing the 425 micron sieve and is thoroughly mixed...
Permeability of Soils
Permeability of Soils
Permeability of a soils is the rate at which water flows through it under the action of (unit) hydraulic gradient. The passage...