GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY TESTS
Determination of physical properties water (moisture)
- content bulk density
- specific gravity
- grain size analysis with sieves and hydrometer
- Atterberg limits
- organic content
Compaction tests
- optimum water content maximum dry density (Proctor)
- bearing capacity, CBR test
Determination of mechanical properties
- unconfined compressive strength
- triaxial tests (UU, CD, CUPP)
- direct shear (UU, CU, CD)
Oedometer test
- one-dimensional consolidation test
- swelling test
Permebility test
- constant head permeability test
- falling head test
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE TESTS
- Plate load test of soils
- In-place density and water content of soil and soil aggregate by nuclear methids
- Permeability test
- DCP test