SOIL MECHANICS - NEW HORIZONS. CHAPTER 3: APPLICATION OF STATISTICS IN SOIL MECHANICS

Chapter 3 is presented under the following sub-headings: introduction; statistical concepts; distribution functions; variability of soil properties; sampling theory; precision and accuracy of soil tests; specification and control, and statistical design. The covering abstract for the book is IRRD abstract no. 211916. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

  88 Kingsway
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • LUMB, P
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 44-111
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Butterworths & Company, Limited
  • Publisher: Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Distributions (Statistics); Errors; Physical distribution; Properties of materials; Sampling; Soil mechanics; Soil tests; Soils; Specifications; Statistics; Surveillance; Tests; Textbooks; Variables
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil properties
• Old TRIS Terms: Soil sampling
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 6572: Distribution (stat); 6440: Error; 4156: Soil; 5755: Soil mechanics; 177: Specifications; 6555: Statistics; 9101: Surveillance; 6255: Test; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098096
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM