This course explains test quarry and fill evaluation procedures in detail. The text portrays the exploratory tunnels that permit detailed examination of composition and geometry of rock structures, as well as index and classification tests. The material is based on Geotechnical Investigations by USACE Chapters 6 and 7.

After completing this course, the learner will have a better understanding of prototype geotechnical investigations, as well as an understanding of the following topics:

• Advantages of test fills and trial embankments methods
• Test grouting practices and programs
• Benefits of piling investigations
• Laboratory investigations and load testing methods
• Engineering property tests of shales and moisture-sensitive rocks