Manual of Geotechnical Laboratory Soil Testing

FEATURES
Provides fundamental coverage of elementary-level laboratory characterization of soils
Describes objectives, basic concepts, general understanding, and appreciation of the geotechnical principles for determination of physical, index, and engineering properties of soil materials
Presents the step-by-step procedures for various tests based on relevant standards
Interprets soil analytical data and illustrates empirical relationship between various soil properties
Includes observation data sheet and analysis, results and discussions, and applications of test results
This manual is aimed at undergraduates, senior undergraduates, and researchers in geotechnical and civil engineering.
Prof. (Dr.) Bashir Ahmed Mir is among the senior faculty of the Civil Engineering Department of the National Institute of Technology Srinagar and has more than two decades of teaching experience. Prof. Mir has published more than 100 research papers in international journals and conferences; chaired technical sessions in international conferences in India and throughout the world; and provided consultancy services to more than 150 projects of national importance to various government and private agencies.