Soil Mechanics tests - Iamcivilengineer

Los Angeles Abrasion Resistance Test

Published on: January 4, 2015 by Saad Iqbal

Abrasion is known as process of scraping or wearing something away, technically speaking; abrasion in geology is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, waves, gravity, running water or erosion. The intensity of this erosion effect depends on the hardness, concentration, velocity and … Read more

Determination of field density of soil by Sand Replacement Method

Published on: January 1, 2015 by Saad Iqbal

Sand replacement test method is used to determine the field density or in-place density of earth embankments, road fills, sub-grade, sub-base or any of compacted material. This method serves as base upon which one can accept the density of a compacted material to a specified magnitude or to a percentage of maximum unit dry density … Read more