soil laboratory testing
1Soil classification — deals with the systematic categorization of soils based on distinguishing characteristics as well as criteria that dictate choices in use. Overview Soil classification is a dynamic subject, from the structure of the system itself, to the… …
2Soil — For other uses, see Soil (disambiguation). A represents soil; B represents laterite, a regolith; C represents saprolite, a less weathered regolith; the bottommost layer represents bedrock …
3soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them. * * * Study of soils and their utilization, especially in planning… …
4Mars Science Laboratory — mission 2011 concept artwork Operator NASA Major contractors Boeing Lockheed Martin …
5Underground nuclear testing — Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1990s. Nuclear weapons …
6Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Infobox Laboratory name = Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory motto = Science in the national interest established = 1952 by the University of California director = George H. Miller city = Livermore, California budget = US$1.6 billion type =… …
7Santa Susana Field Laboratory — The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) is a once prolific rocket and nuclear reactor test facility located convert|30|mi|km|0 north of downtown Los Angeles, California. SSFL continues to operate today, serving as a research facility for The… …
8Dynamic load testing — of piles is a fast and effective method of assessing foundation bearing capacity that requires instrumenting a deep foundation with accelerometers and strain transducers and analyzing data collected by these sensors. The procedure is based on the …
9History of animal testing — The history of animal testing goes back to the writings of the Greeks in the third and fourth centuries BCE, with Aristotle (384 322 BCE) and Erasistratus (304 258 BCE) among the first to perform experiments on living animals. [Cohen and Loew… …
10Consolidation (soil) — Consolidation is a process by which soils decrease in volume. According to Karl Terzaghi consolidation is any process which involves decrease in water content of a saturated soil without replacement of water by air. [citation needed] In general… …
