Advanced Laboratory Testing in Geotechnical Engineering
From Concepts to Methods
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Hamed Sadeghi, Hossein MolaAbasi
- Language: English
Advanced Laboratory Testing in Geotechnical Engineering: From Concepts to Methods provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced laboratory techniques essential for unders… Read more
Advanced Laboratory Testing in Geotechnical Engineering: From Concepts to Methods provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced laboratory techniques essential for understanding soil behavior and properties. The book begins by establishing the scope, significance, and practical applications of laboratory testing. It outlines the general requirements for conducting accurate and reliable soil tests, emphasizing the importance of standardized practices. Chapters focus on various aspects of laboratory testing, starting with soil sampling and preservation procedures to maintain sample integrity. A range of soil mechanics tests are covered, including conventional tests, dynamic and cyclic tests, and specialized tests for unsaturated soils to study their unique behavior.
Flow characteristics and retention capacity of soils are analyzed to understand their response under different moisture conditions, and physical modeling tests provide insights into soil behavior under simulated conditions while microstructural characterization techniques offer a detailed examination of soil structure. By offering a comprehensive overview of advanced laboratory testing methods in geotechnical engineering, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of soil mechanics and geotechnical behavior.
Flow characteristics and retention capacity of soils are analyzed to understand their response under different moisture conditions, and physical modeling tests provide insights into soil behavior under simulated conditions while microstructural characterization techniques offer a detailed examination of soil structure. By offering a comprehensive overview of advanced laboratory testing methods in geotechnical engineering, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of soil mechanics and geotechnical behavior.
- Explains advanced dynamic, periodic, unsaturated, and physical model tests in systematic detail
- Analyzes the technical aspects of maximum permissible errors
- Serves as a quick access reference manual for a variety of geotechnical laboratory tests
Postgraduates, faculty, researchers, and practitioners in geotechnical, geo-environmental, and earthquake engineering
1. Scope, significance, and use
2. General requirements
3. Standard practice of soil sampling and preservation
4. Sampling and sample preparation in laboratory
5. Conventional soil mechanics tests
6. Dynamic and cyclic tests
7. Unsaturated soil tests
8. Flow characteristics and retention capacity
9. Physical modeling tests
10. Microstructural characterization
11. Appendix References
2. General requirements
3. Standard practice of soil sampling and preservation
4. Sampling and sample preparation in laboratory
5. Conventional soil mechanics tests
6. Dynamic and cyclic tests
7. Unsaturated soil tests
8. Flow characteristics and retention capacity
9. Physical modeling tests
10. Microstructural characterization
11. Appendix References
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Hamed Sadeghi
Hamed Sadeghi is Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Sharif University of Technology, critically acclaimed as the Iran's most prestigious and leading institution for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Hamed holds an impressive array of academic degrees, all with notable educational and research distinctions recognized by Iran’s National Elites Foundation. He is pioneering innovative programs, serving as the first graduate and coordinator of the SUT-HKUST Dual-Degree PhD program in all disciplines. Hamed is the director of the Geotechnical Group and the founding director of the Green Geotechnology Laboratory, a groundbreaking new academic infrastructure in civil and environmental engineering that is paving the way for advanced research on sustainable development and urban greenery. Over the past three decades, Hamed has been the recipient of numerous scientific and cultural awards, including the KANS honorary diploma, the "Dr. Kazemi-Ashtiani" prize recognizing him as a nationally distinguished young research assistant professor, as well as being named Sharif University’s distinguished student. He has also been awarded the best PhD thesis in civil and environmental engineering. Hamed’s research record includes over 80 published articles. He has served as the Chair of the Iran InterPore Chapter and the Chair of TC-106 Unsaturated Soils, of the Iranian Geotechnical Society. He takes great pride in having recruited and supervised over 50 elite students as research or teaching assistants. His research team is at the forefront of advancing knowledge about the complex interplay between soil, solutes, the atmosphere, plants, and bacteria, conducting rigorous characterization, theoretical modeling, and numerical simulation in a multidisciplinary context.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, IranHM
Hossein MolaAbasi
Hossein MolaAbasi received his MSc and PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Guilan and Babol University of Technology, Iran, in 2010 and 2016 respectively, and he works as an Assistant Professor at Gonbad University. He is currently working on the soil improvement, particularly zeolite or/ and cement improved soils, the basis of which is laboratory-based and has a noticeable number of students in this field. He has published numerous articles which subjects revolve around the experimental tests that can be found in Google Scholar. Furthermore, he seeks to develop a relationship based on neural networks in his articles.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Gonbad University, Iran