Editing Soil test (section)

== Engineering soil testing ==
In [[geotechnical engineering]], a '''soil test''' can be used to determine the physical characteristics of a soil, such as its [[water content]], [[void ratio]] or [[bulk density]]. Soil testing can also provide information related to the [[Shear strength (soil)|shear strength]], rate of [[soil consolidation|consolidation]] and [[Hydraulic conductivity|permeability]] of the soil. The following is a non-exhaustive list of engineering soil tests.
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* Water content
* [[Specific gravity]]
* [[Particle-size distribution|Grain size analysis]] ([[sieve analysis]] or [[hydrometer]] method)
* [[Atterberg limits]]
* [[Shrink–swell capacity|Free swell index]]
* Swelling pressure
* [[Bulk density|Dry density]]
* [[Triaxial shear test]]
* [[Direct shear test]]
* [[Relative density#The_relative_density_in_soil_mechanics|Relative density]]
* [[Oedometer test]] for [[Soil consolidation|consolidation]]
* [[California bearing ratio]] (CBR)
* [[Hydraulic conductivity#Laboratory_methods|Permeability tests]] (constant-head, falling-head, etc.)
* [[Shear vane test|Vane shear test]]
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