A comprehensive series of soil testing videos tailored for civil and geotechnical engineering practitioners!
These videos delve into a wide range of soil tests commonly carried out in building, civil and geotechnical projects, offering valuable guidance to construction industry practitioners in selecting and specifying appropriate soil tests based on their project requirements, existing ground investigation data, soil characteristics, sampling considerations, and more. In addition to showing the key soil test procedures, the videos will also cover common misconceptions, provide insights on test result interpretation and introduce applications of the test results that could enhance project effectiveness, efficiency and economy.
Introduction to Soil Testing – Video 1
Moisture Content and Particle Density – Video 2
Atterberg Limits – Video 3
Particle Size Distribution – Video 4
Proctor Compaction, Sand Replacement and Nuclear Densometer – Video 5
One-Dimensional Consolidation – Video 6
Direct Shear (Shear Box) – Video 7
Triaxial (Principles, Equipment and Procedure) – Video 8a
Triaxial (Interpretation and Applications) – Video 8b