Bashir Ahmed Mir

Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing

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Produktbeschreibung

Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing covers physical, index & engineering properties of soils including compaction characteristics (optimum moisture content), permeability (coefficient of hydraulic conductivity), compressibility characteristics and shear strength (cohesion intercept and angle of internal friction).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 757g
• ISBN-13: 9781032060095
• ISBN-10: 1032060093
• Artikelnr.: 62220916

Autorenporträt

Prof. B. A. Mir is among Senior Faculty of Civil Engineering Department of NIT Srinagar with more than two decades of teaching experience. Prof. Mir obtained his B. E. in civil engineering from REC Srinagar, M. B. A. from institute of chartered Managers, IAS academy Chennai, M. E. in Geotechnical Engg from Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) Bangalore and Ph. D. in Geotechnical Engg from Indian institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai. After brief spell of services in industry, Prof. Mir joined Regional Engineering College (now NIT) Srinagar in May 1993. Prof. Mir has publishes more than 100 research papers in international Journals & Conferences & has bagged many best paper awards. Dr. Mir has travelled many countries abroad including Australia, Bangkok (Thailand), China, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom (UK) and presented his research papers. Dr. Mir has also Chaired Technical Sessions in International Conferences Abroad and in India. Dr. Mir has provided consultancy services to more than 150 projects of National importance of various Govt. and Private Agencies. Dr. Mir is currently Hon. Secretary, IGS Srinagar Chapter and Dean Planning & Development Department NIT Srinagar. Dr. Mir is also representing India as Technical committee (TC 216) member on "Frost Geotechnics" of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) for the year 2018-2021.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Natural Water Content of a Soil Sample
Chapter 2 Field/In-Place Dry Density of a Soil Sample
Chapter 3 Specific Gravity of Soil Solids
Chapter 4 Particle or Grain Size Distribution of Soils by Sieve Analysis
Chapter 5 Particle Size Distribution Analysis by the Hydrometer Method
Chapter 6 Atterberg Limits of a Fine-Grained Soil Sample
Chapter 7 Organic Matter in a Fine Grained Soil Sample
Chapter 8 Relative Density of a Soil Sample
Chapter 9 Compaction Characteristics of a Soil Specimen
Chapter 10 Coefficient of Permeability or Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils
Chapter 11 Consolidation Test of a Soil Sample
Chapter 12 Unconfined Compression Strength of Soils
Chapter 13 Vane Shear Test for Cohesive Soils
Chapter 14 Direct Shear Test (DST) for Soils
Chapter 15 Shear Strength of Soils by Triaxial Test