Department
of Earth Science |
Northeastern
Illinois University
INTRODUCTION
TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
ESCI
340
Spring,
2007
Daily Objectives
#16
(March 8, 2007)
Dr. Sanders
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the following:
* Use the USCS classification system to classify a soil on the basis of
lab tests. (Presentation by Jeff.)
* Describe the standard methods for characterizing a site in terms of
its geotechnical aspects. (Presentation by Matt and Dustin.)
* Use the USDA texture triangle to classify a soil sample.
* Use the AASHTO classification system to classify a soil sample.
© 2007 Laura L. Sanders. Last
updated
March 8, 2007.