Geotechnical investigation of Montrose wetland site

The purpose of this investigation is to obtain the geotechnical characteristics of the site and to aid in the creation of a proposed engineered wetland at Montrose, West Virginia. The tests performed in the laboratory to obtain the soil properties were: water content, Atterberg limits (liquid and plastic limits), grain size (sieve analysis and hydrometer), specific gravity, field density, and hydraulic conductivity. Tests were performed on soil samples taken from the site during installation of monitoring wells. Results from tests were used in the classification of soil. Additional samples were reconstructed to determine the permeability of the soil. These tests were performed in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards. The classification of the soil was performed in accordance to AASHTO and Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) guidelines. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Ryan, Christopher R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hema Siriwardane.

• Civil engineering
• Geotechnology
• Environmental engineering

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1558

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-2561