Head, K. H.

Manual of soil laboratory testing. Vol. 2, Permeability, shear strength and compressibility tests / Permeability, shear strength and compressibility tests K.H. Head and Peter Keston. - 3rd ed. - Dunbeath : Whittles, 2008. - 480 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Previous ed.: published as by K.H. Head. London: Pentech, 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This working manual covers the basic tests for the classification and compaction characteristics of engineering soils. The book includes the use of flow diagrams, and sets out test data and calculations. It is useful to those engaged in the testing of soils in a laboratory for building and civil engineering purposes.

Specialized.

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