Soil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringSoil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering deals with its principles in an elegant, yet simplified, manner in this text. It presents all the material required for a firm background in the subject, reinforcing theoretical aspects with sound practical applications. The study of soil behaviour is made lucid through precise treatment of the factors that influence it. |
Contents
Index Properties of Soils | 25 |
Identification and Classification of Soils | 61 |
Compaction of Soils | 77 |
Permeability and Capillarity | 99 |
Seepage | 129 |
Stress and Stress Distribution in Soil | 159 |
Consolidation and Consolidation Settlement | 203 |
Shear Strength of Soils | 243 |
Shallow Foundations | 535 |
Pile Foundations | 563 |
Drilled Piers and Caisson Foundations | 605 |
Ground Investigation | 631 |
Soil Improvement | 659 |
Embankment Dams | 689 |
Dynamic Loading of Soil | 719 |
Environmental Geotechnology | 737 |
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analysis angle backfill bearing capacity caissons clay coefficient of permeability cohesive soils compaction compression Compute concrete condition considered consolidation construction curve deposits depth determined diameter distribution drainage drains dry density earth dam earth pressure effective stress elastic embankment equation excavation factor of safety fine-grained soils flow footing forces foundation Geotextiles given gravel ground surface groundwater H₁ horizontal increase Indian Standards kN/m² kN/m³ layer liquid limit load material maximum method moisture content non-cohesive obtained P₁ particles penetration pier plane plastic plasticity index pore pressure pore water pressure rock sample sand seepage settlement shear strength shear strength parameters shear stress shear test sheet pile shown in Fig sieve silt skin friction slip surface slope soil mass soil solids Solution specific gravity specimen stability structure triaxial undrained unit weight vertical stress vibrations void ratio volume water content water table zone