Measuring Soil Trafficability Characteristics

Measuring Soil Trafficability Characteristics
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Total Pages: 20
Release: 1961
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The Army's need to predict the performance of military vehicles in a wide range of soil and snow conditions has been met by the results of an empirical test program. Soil and snow conditions were quantitatively indicated in terms of the resistance offered by the soil and snow to being probed with a simple instrument, called the cone penetrometer, and vehicles were tried out on various soil and snow conditions. On the basis of statistical evidence, vehicle performance and cone index have been correlated. The results of the Army study may possibly be applied to the solution of agricultural problems involving the interrelations of tractors and soils.

Measurement of Engineering Properties of Soils

Measurement of Engineering Properties of Soils
Author: E. S. Reddy
Publisher: New Age International
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2002
Genre: Engineering geology
ISBN: 9788122414134

This Book Highlights The Procedures For 30 Tests Used To Measure The Engineering Properties Of Soil In Both Laboratory And Field Including Dynamic Testing Of Soils. All The Test Procedures Are Based On Indian Standard Practice And Are Very Close To Astm Standards. Features Of This Book Include: * Test Procedures And Tabular Forms For A Maximum Number Of Field And Laboratory Tests. * Classification Of The Soil Tests Based On Type Of Project And Type Of Soil. * A Set Of Questions Is Presented At The End Of Each Chapter For Self Examination. * For Each Test, Theoretical Principles And The Precautions To Be Followed During The Test Are Explained.This Book Will Be Useful To B.Tech./B.E. (Civil Engineering) And M.E./ M.Tech. (Geotechnical Engineering) Students As Laboratory Manual And Reference Book. It Is Hoped That This Book Will Also Be Useful To Field Engineers As Handbook In Soil Mechanics As It Helps In Deciding The Test Programme For A Given Project. Similarly, The Book Will Be Helpful For Quality Control Engineers.