Soil Mechanics Laboratory

Soil Mechanics Laboratory

1. Moisture Content Test
• Objective: To determine soil moisture content as a percentage of the weight of dry soil particles.
2. Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit Test
• Objective: To determine the liquid and plastic limits of soil.
3. Unconfined Compression Test (Simple Compression Test)
• Objective: To accurately measure the uniaxial shear strength of cohesive soil.
4. CBR Test (California Bearing Ratio)
• Objective: To determine the bearing capacity of compacted soil.
5. Direct Shear Test
• Objective: To determine the shear strength parameters of soil.
6. Consolidation Test
• Objective: To determine the parameters necessary for predicting settlement and its magnitude in structures supported by clayey soils.