Design of soil classification software programmed in the .net platform of Visual Studio under the standards of the SUCS and ASSTHO systems

Abstract

The physical-mechanical characterization of a soil as a structural element for vertical
and horizontal works is of major importance for its stability. The classification of soils
allows us to infer in their behavior, which can be determined through the execution
of laboratory tests following international standards.
The processing of the data generated in the tests is convenient to digitize them, so
in this article we emphasize the use of geotechnical software.
Soils is a software programmed in the Visual studio platform in C# language aimed
at geotechnical analysis. The methodology for the development of the program
consisted in the identification of static equations and dynamic variables of each
method, its development is based on the algorithms established by the systems:
Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) and the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials (ASSTHO). The objective of this program
is to streamline procedures for the classification of soils and generate technical
information to guide the user on the classification of materials.
The program generates results on size distribution for both granulometry and
hydrometric tests, granulometric curves, Atterberg Limits, plasticity chart graph, soil
percentages according to grain size, soil classification and finally shows a report of
the main results.