Browsing College of Engineering & Architecture by Subject "Laboratory testing"

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Challenges and solutions to model-scale testing for composite deep foundations and existing foundation enhancement

Laefer, Debra F. ; Manke, Jonathan P. ; Tucker, Jason E. ; Batten, Yuri (American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), 2007)

Laboratory testing for foundation design offers advantages over field-testing, especially, where existing installations preclude easy accessibility. Advantages include a homogeneous soil, ability to place instrumentation ...
Development of a direct simple shear apparatus for peat

Boylan, Noel ; Long, Michael (Michael M.) (ASTM, 2009-03)

This paper discusses the design and development of a new direct simple shear (DSS) apparatus for testing peat soils. The apparatus has been designed to test peat at low effective stresses, representative of its in-situ ...
Theoretical solutions for strength-scaled unreinforced masonry for scaled soil-structure experimentation

Laefer, Debra F. ; Erkal, Aykut ; Cording, Edward J. ; Long, James H. ; Truong Hong, Linh (ASTM International, 2010-07)

Reduced-scale masonry testing offers advantages of lower costs and shorter schedules compared to full-scale testing, but achieving results reflective of full-scale behavior requires development and fulfilment of appropriate ...