Clearly, trench excavation affects nearby buildings and causing them to settle. The major factors that cause building settlement are soil relaxation and lowering groundwater. Both of these factors are triggered by the trench excavation. This articles presents the determination of ...
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Plate Load Test to Calculate Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Soil
Plate load test is done at site to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of soil and settlement of foundation under the loads for clayey and sandy soils.
PERCOLATION TEST- SOIL ABSORPTION CAPACITY
DETERMINATION OF SOIL ABSORPTION CAPACITY PERCOLATION TEST Percolation test is done to determine the absorption capacity of soil. This test is important for the design of septic system. This test is also carried out while purchasing land, to understand the ...
Dry Density of Soil by Core Cutter Method for Soil Compaction
Dry Density of Soil by Core Cutter Method Cylindrical core cutters of 130mm long and 100mm diameter are used for testing the in-situ compaction of cohesive and clay soils placed as fill. By using core cutter method, bulk density of ...
DYNAMIC PROBE TEST FOR SOIL
Dynamic probe test is done to determine the penetration resistance of soil. Apparatus required for dynamic probe test of soil are: (a) Dynamic Probe: The anvils shall be rigidly fixed to the guide rod; the lower anvil shall also be ...
MACKINTOSH PROBE TEST
A wide range of dynamic and static penetrometers are available, with different types being used in different conditions of sub-strata materials. However, the objective of all probing is the same, namely to provide a profile of penetration resistance with depth, ...
Triaxial Shear Test on Soil – Procedure,Advantages
Triaxial shear strength test on soil measures the mechanical properties of the soil. In this test, soil sample is subjected to stress, such that the stress resulted in one direction will be different in perpendicular direction. The material properties of ...
Different Classification of Soils for Engineering Purpose
Classification systems are used to group soils according to their order of performance under given set of physical conditions. Soils that are grouped in order of performance for one set of physical conditions will not necessarily have the same order ...