Prof. Dr. Yanrong Li was born in 1978 in Shanxi Province, China. He received a BEng in Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology from Taiyuan University of Technology in 2000, a MSc in Geological Engineering from Chengdu University of Technology in 2003, and a PhD degree in Engineering Geology from The University of Hong Kong in 2009. He is now a full professor of Engineering Geology at the Taiyuan University of Technology. He is a funding Director of the Collaborative Innovation Center for Geohazard Process and Prevention at the university. He worked for ten years as a practising engineer and field geologist in Hong Kong, Australia and China before becoming a professor. He served as an Associate Editor of KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering from 2012 to 2014 and now serves as an Editorial Board Member of Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. He is a Chartered Geologist (CGeol) of Geological Society of London, and a Professional Member (MIMMM) of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. His research interests include loess geology and surface processes, engineering properties of soils and rocks, and geohazard investigation and mitigation. Prof. Li welcomes discussions on the contents of this book and diverse collaboration with experts of similar interests.

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• Theory of Geotechnical Testing. Characteristics of soil. Characteristics of rocks. Characteristics of rock mass. Test methods for soil and rocks. International standard systems. Test preparation. Procedures of soil tests. Procedures of rock tests. Data analysis and documentation of geotechnical testing. Comparison of Test Standards. Comparison of test methods for soil. Comparison of rock tests. Appendices. Reference value of basic parameters of soil. Reference value of basic parameters of rock. Basic technical geotechnical engineering terms. Common physical quantities and unit conversion for geotechnical testing.

Prof. Dr. Yanrong Li was born in 1978 in Shanxi Province, China. He received a BEng in Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology from Taiyuan University of Technology in 2000, a MSc in Geological Engineering from Chengdu University of Technology in 2003, and a PhD degree in Engineering Geology from The University of Hong Kong in 2009. He is now a full professor of Engineering Geology at the Taiyuan University of Technology. He is a funding Director of the Collaborative Innovation Center for Geohazard Process and Prevention at the university. He worked for ten years as a practising engineer and field geologist in Hong Kong, Australia and China before becoming a professor. He served as an Associate Editor of KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering from 2012 to 2014 and now serves as an Editorial Board Member of Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. He is a Chartered Geologist (CGeol) of Geological Society of London, and a Professional Member (MIMMM) of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. His research interests include loess geology and surface processes, engineering properties of soils and rocks, and geohazard investigation and mitigation. Prof. Li welcomes discussions on the contents of this book and diverse collaboration with experts of similar interests.

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• Theory of Geotechnical Testing. Characteristics of soil. Characteristics of rocks. Characteristics of rock mass. Test methods for soil and rocks. International standard systems. Test preparation. Procedures of soil tests. Procedures of rock tests. Data analysis and documentation of geotechnical testing. Comparison of Test Standards. Comparison of test methods for soil. Comparison of rock tests. Appendices. Reference value of basic parameters of soil. Reference value of basic parameters of rock. Basic technical geotechnical engineering terms. Common physical quantities and unit conversion for geotechnical testing.