Research Catalog

Title

Evaluation of relative density and its role in geotechnical projects involving cohesionless soils / E.T. Selig and R.S. Ladd, editors.

Publication

Philadelphia : American Society for Testing and Materials, [1973]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Selig, E. T. (Ernest Theodore), 1933-
• Ladd, R. S.
• ASTM Committee D-18 on Soil and Rock for Engineering Purposes.

Description

vi, 510 p. illus.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

ASTM special technical publication 523

Uniform Title

ASTM special technical publication ; 523.

Alternative Title

Relative density involving cohesionless soils.

Subjects

• Soil mechanics > Congresses
• Soils > Testing > Congresses
• Soils > Density > Congresses

Note

• Spine title: Relative density involving cohesionless soils.
• A symposium presented at the 75th annual meeting, American Society for Testing and Materials, Los Angeles, Calif., June 25-30 1972, and sponsored by the Committee D-18 on Soil and Rock for Engineering Purposes.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued online.

Contents

• Determination of relative density considering the measurement of maximum, minimum, and in situ density. The relative density approach-- uses, testing requirements, reliability, and shortcomings / W. G. Holtz -- Accuracy of relative density measurements : results of a comparative test program / F. A. Tavenas, R. S. Ladd, and P. La Rochelle -- Variability of laboratory relative density test results / D. A. Tiedemann -- Statistical significance of the relative density / Yoshiaki Yoshimi and Ikuo Tohno -- Effect of variations in minimum density on relative density / R. C. Gupta and J. D. McKeown -- Factors controlling maximum and minimum densities of sands / T. L. Youd -- Influence of grain shape and size upon the limiting porosities of sands / E. A. Dickin -- Some observations on the control of density by vibration / E. W. Brand -- Laboratory studies of maximum and minimum dry densities of cohesionless soils / M. M. Johnston -- Maximum density determination of subbase materials / G. Cumberledge and R. J. Cominsky -- Compaction of sand on a vertically vibrating table / Ricardo Dobry and R. V. Whitman -- Vibratory compaction in the laboratory of granular materials in long columns / A. I. Johnson and D. A. Morris -- Uniformity of saturated sand specimens / J. J. Emery, W. D. Liam Finn, and K. W. Lee -- Errors of in-place density measurements in cohesionless soils / D. F. Griffin -- Some testing experiences and characteristics of boulder-gravel fill in earth dams / R. J. Frost -- Relative density tests on rock fill at Carters Dam / R. J. Stephenson.
• Correlation between relative density and measured performance or properties of granular soils. Direct determination and indirect evaluation of relative density and its use on earthwork construction projects / Yves Lacroix and H. M. Horn -- Prediction of drained strengths of sands from relative density measurements / D. H. Cornforth -- Effect of particle shape on the engineering properties of granular soils / I. Holubec and E. D'Appolonia -- Effect of relative density on the liquefaction susceptibility of a fine sand under controlled-stress loading / G. N. Durham and F. C. Townsend -- Influence of relative density on the strength and deformation of sand under plane strain conditions / M. M. Al-Hussaini -- Comparisons of vibrated density and standard compaction tests on sands with varying amounts of fines / F. C. Townsend -- Determination of relative density of sand below groundwater table / J. O. Osterberg and Serge Varaksin.
• Use of relative density in geotechnical projects. Experience with relative density as a construction control mechanism / D. J. Leary and R. J. Woodward -- Density measurements in a hydraulic fill / S. J. Poulos and A. Hed -- Field and laboratory determination of maximum density in coarse sands and gravels for Mica Dam / W. I. Law and C. Sener -- Correlation between gradational parameters and limiting densities for cohesionless materials placed hydraulically / H. M. Reitz -- Comparison of relative densities estimated using different approaches / R. A. Bell and J. P. Singh -- Relative density-- three examples of its use in research and practice / K.-J. Melzer -- Difficulties in the use of relative density as a soil parameter / F. A. Tavenas. -- Evaluation of relative density measurements and applications / E. T. Selig and R. S. Ladd.

Call Number

VEE ( American Society for Testing and Materials. Special technical publication. STP 523)

LCCN

72090704

OCLC

745732

Title

Evaluation of relative density and its role in geotechnical projects involving cohesionless soils / E.T. Selig and R.S. Ladd, editors.

Imprint

Philadelphia : American Society for Testing and Materials, [1973]

Series

ASTM special technical publication 523

ASTM special technical publication ; 523.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats

Also issued online.

Added Author

Selig, E. T. (Ernest Theodore), 1933-

Ladd, R. S.

ASTM Committee D-18 on Soil and Rock for Engineering Purposes.

Added Title

Relative density involving cohesionless soils.

Other Form:

Online version: Evaluation of relative density and its role in geotechnical projects involving cohesionless soils. Philadelphia, American Society for Testing and Materials [1973] (OCoLC)596084794

Research Call Number

VEE ( American Society for Testing and Materials. Special technical publication. STP 523)