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Engineering Field Manual. Chapter 4. Elementary Soil Engineering.

PB95193629

Publication Date	1990
Page Count	52
Abstract	All structural measures and many land treatment measures for which Soil Conservation Service (SCS) provides technical assistance involve the use of soil as a building material or a supporting medium. Soil engineering is the application of physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of soil to its use as a construction material and as a foundation for structures. This chapter is about soil engineering. It includes the following major sections: (1) an explanation of basic soil concepts that relate to engineering; (2) an engineering classification and description system for soil; and (3) guides for estimating soil strength, permeability, erosion resistance, and other performance characteristics. It also discusses site investigation and presents a procedure for the preliminary embankment design of earth dams.
Keywords	Soil engineering Soil properties Manuals Construction materials Soil-structure interactions Soil structure Performance evaluation Soil strength Permeability Erosion control Site investigations Embankments Earth dams
Source Agency	Design Unit Soil Conservation Service
NTIS Subject Category	50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics 50B - Civil Engineering 48E - Soil Sciences
Corporate Authors	Soil Conservation Service, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB86-197449 and PB86-201522.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199513

Engineering Field Manual. Chapter 4. Elementary Soil Engineering.

Engineering Field Manual. Chapter 4. Elementary Soil Engineering.
PB95193629

Publication Date	1990
Page Count	52
Abstract	All structural measures and many land treatment measures for which Soil Conservation Service (SCS) provides technical assistance involve the use of soil as a building material or a supporting medium. Soil engineering is the application of physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of soil to its use as a construction material and as a foundation for structures. This chapter is about soil engineering. It includes the following major sections: (1) an explanation of basic soil concepts that relate to engineering; (2) an engineering classification and description system for soil; and (3) guides for estimating soil strength, permeability, erosion resistance, and other performance characteristics. It also discusses site investigation and presents a procedure for the preliminary embankment design of earth dams.
Keywords	Soil engineering Soil properties Manuals Construction materials Soil-structure interactions Soil structure Performance evaluation Soil strength Permeability Erosion control Site investigations Embankments Earth dams
Source Agency	Design Unit Soil Conservation Service
NTIS Subject Category	50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics 50B - Civil Engineering 48E - Soil Sciences
Corporate Authors	Soil Conservation Service, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB86-197449 and PB86-201522.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199513