Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering,9780534371142

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780534371142
ISBN10: 0534371140
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-12-31
Publisher(s): CL Engineering
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Summary

Now, the essential components of Braja Das' market leading texts, PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, are combined in one book. The new book is divided into 13 chapters including the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics and foundation engineering. This excellent new text provides junior/senior level students and practitioners the essential background necessary to understand soil mechanics and foundation engineering.

Table of Contents

Soil Deposits and Gran-Size Analysis
1(16)
Introduction
1(1)
Natural Soil Deposits
1(1)
Soil-Particle Size
2(1)
Clay Minerals
3(4)
Specific Gravity (Gs)
7(1)
Mechanical Analysis of Soil
7(5)
Effective Size, Uniformity Coefficient, and Coefficient of Gradation
12(5)
Problems
14(2)
References
16(1)
Weight--Volume Relationships, Plasticity, and Soil Classification
17(34)
Weight--Volume Relationships
17(3)
Relationships Among Unit Weight, Void Ratio, Moisture Content, and Specific Gravity
20(3)
Relative Density
23(4)
Consistency of Soil
27(5)
Activity
32(1)
Liquidity Index
33(1)
Plasticity Chart
34(1)
Soil Classification
35(16)
Problems
46(3)
References
49(2)
Soil Compaction
51(28)
Compaction---General Principles
51(1)
Standard Proctor Test
52(3)
Factors Affecting Compaction
55(4)
Modified Proctor Test
59(4)
Structure of Compacted Cohesive Soil
63(1)
Field Compaction
64(5)
Specifications for Field Compaction
69(2)
Determination of Field Unit Weight After Compaction
71(8)
Problems
76(2)
References
78(1)
Movement of Water Through Soil---Hydraulic Conductivity and Seepage
79(34)
Hydraulic Conductivity
79(1)
Bernoulli's Equation
79(3)
Darcy's Law
82(1)
Hydraulic Conductivity
83(1)
Laboratory Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity
84(7)
Empirical Relations for Hydraulic Conductivity
91(3)
Permeability Test in the Field by Pumping from Wells
94(3)
Seepage
97(1)
Laplace's Equation of Continuity
97(2)
Flow Nets
99(6)
Capillary Rise in Soil
105(8)
Problems
107(4)
References
111(2)
Stresses in a Soil Mass
113(38)
Effective Stress Concept
113(1)
Stresses in Saturated Soil without Seepage
113(4)
Stresses in Saturated Soil with Seepage
117(4)
Effective Stress in Partially Saturated Soil
121(1)
Vertical Stress Increase Due to Various Types of Loading
122(1)
Stress Caused by a Point Load
122(3)
Vertical Stress Caused by a Line Load
125(4)
Vertical Stress Caused by a Strip Load (Finite Width and Infinite Length)
129(3)
Vertical Stress Below the Center of a Uniformly Loaded Circular Area
132(2)
Vertical Stress Caused by a Rectangularly Loaded Area
134(7)
Influence Chart for Vertical Pressure
141(10)
Problems
143(6)
References
149(2)
Consolidation
151(56)
Fundamentals of Consolidation
151(3)
One-Dimensional Laboratory Consolidation Test
154(1)
Void Ratio--Pressure Plots
155(4)
Normally Consolidated and Overconsolidated Clays
159(2)
Effect of Disturbance on Void Ratio-Pressure Relationship
161(2)
Calculation of Settlement from One-Dimensional Primary Consolidation
163(2)
Compression Index (Cc)
165(1)
Swell Index (Cs)
166(4)
Settlement from Secondary Consolidation
170(4)
Time Rate of Consolidation
174(6)
Coefficient of Consolidation
180(6)
Calculation of Primary Consolidation Settlement Under a Foundation
186(3)
Precompression---General Considerations
189(5)
Sand Drains
194(13)
Problems
200(6)
References
206(1)
Shear Strength of Soil
207(42)
Mohr--Coulomb Failure Criteria
207(2)
Inclination of the Plane of Failure Caused by Shear
209(2)
Shear Failure Law in Saturated Soil
211(1)
Laboratory Determination of Shear Strength Parameters
211(1)
Direct Shear Test
212(4)
Drained Direct Shear Test on Saturated Sand and Clay
216(1)
Triaxial Shear Test
217(2)
Consolidated-Drained Test
219(8)
Consolidated-Undrained Test
227(5)
Unconsolidated-Undrained Test
232(2)
Unconfined Compression Test on Saturated Clay
234(2)
Sensitivity and Thixotropy of Clay
236(2)
Vane Shear Test
238(4)
Empirical Relationships Between Undrained Cohesion (Cu) and Effective Overburden Pressure (σ'o)
242(7)
Problems
243(3)
References
246(3)
Subsurface Exploration
249(42)
Subsurface Exploration Program
249(3)
Exploratory Borings in the Field
252(3)
Procedures for Sampling Soil
255(9)
Observation of Water Levels
264(2)
Vane Shear Test
266(3)
Cone Penetration Test
269(5)
Pressuremeter Test (PMT)
274(2)
Dilatometer Test
276(3)
Coring of Rocks
279(3)
Preparation of Boring Logs
282(2)
Soil Exploration Report
284(7)
Problems
284(5)
References
289(2)
Lateral Earth Pressure
291(48)
Earth Pressure at Rest
291(4)
Rankine's Theory of Active and Passive Earth Pressures
295(10)
Diagrams for Lateral Earth Pressure Distribution Against Retaining Walls
305(17)
Retaining Walls with Friction
322(2)
Coulomb's Earth Pressure Theory
324(8)
Approximate Analysis of Active Force on Retaining Walls
332(7)
Problems
334(4)
References
338(1)
Slope Stability
339(50)
Factor of Safety
339(2)
Stability of Infinite Slopes without Seepage
341(3)
Stability of Infinite Slopes with Seepage
344(3)
Finite Slopes
347(4)
Analysis of Finite Slope with Circularly Cylindrical Failure Surface---General
351(2)
Mass Procedure of Stability Analysis (Circularly Cylindrical Failure Surface)
353(15)
Method of Slices
368(6)
Stability Analysis by Method of Slices for Steady-State Seepage
374(1)
Bishop and Morgenstern's Solution for Stability of Simple Slopes with Seepage
375(14)
Problems
380(6)
References
386(3)
Shallow Foundations---Bearing Capacity and Settlement
389(56)
Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
391(1)
General Concepts
391(2)
Ultimate Bearing Capacity Theory
393(3)
Modification of Bearing Capacity Equations for Water Table
396(2)
The Factor of Safety
398(3)
Eccentrically Loaded Foundations
401(11)
Settlement of Shallow Foundations
412(1)
Types of Foundation Settlement
412(1)
Immediate Settlement
412(2)
Immediate Settlement of Foundations on Saturated Clay
414(2)
Range of Material Parameters for Computing Immediate Settlement
416(1)
Allowable Bearing Pressure in Sand Based on Settlement Consideration
417(1)
Field Load Test
418(4)
Presumptive Bearing Capacity
422(1)
Tolerable Settlement of Buildings
422(3)
Mat Foundations
425(1)
Combined Footing and Mat Foundation
425(4)
Common Types of Mat Foundations
429(1)
Bearing Capacity of Mat Foundations
430(3)
Compensated Foundations
433(12)
Problems
436(5)
References
441(4)
Retaining Walls and Braced Cuts
445(50)
Retaining Walls
445(1)
Retaining Walls---General
445(2)
Proportioning Retaining Walls
447(1)
Application of Lateral Earth Pressure Theories to Design
448(2)
Check for Overturning
450(3)
Check for Sliding Along the Base
453(3)
Check for Bearing Capacity Failure
456(8)
Comments Relating to Stability
464(1)
Drainage from the Backfill of the Retaining Wall
465(1)
Provision of Joints in Retaining-Wall Construction
465(2)
Braced Cuts
467(1)
Braced Cuts---General
467(2)
Lateral Earth Pressure in Braced Cuts
469(5)
Soil Parameters for Cuts in Layered Soil
474(1)
Design of Various Components of a Braced Cut
475(6)
Heave of the Bottom of a Cut in Clay
481(6)
Lateral Yielding of Sheet Piles and Ground Settlement
487(8)
Problems
489(4)
References
493(2)
Deep Foundations---Piles and Drilled Shafts
495(86)
Pile Foundations
495(1)
Need for Pile Foundations
495(2)
Types of Piles and Their Structural Characteristics
497(9)
Estimation of Pile Length
506(2)
Installation of Piles
508(1)
Load Transfer Mechanism
509(2)
Equations for Estimation of Pile Capacity
511(14)
Load-Carrying Capacity of Pile Point Resting on Rock
525(2)
Settlement of Piles
527(3)
Pile-Driving Formulas
530(5)
Stress on Piles During Pile Driving
535(2)
Pile Load Tests
537(2)
Negative Skin Friction
539(3)
Group Piles---Efficiency
542(6)
Elastic Settlement of Group Piles
548(1)
Consolidation Settlement of Group Piles
549(4)
Drilled Shafts
552(1)
Types of Drilled Shafts
553(1)
Construction Procedures
554(3)
Estimation of Load-Bearing Capacity
557(7)
Settlement of Drilled Shafts at Working Load
564(1)
Reese and O'Neill's Method for Calculating Load-Bearing Capacity
564(17)
Problems
573(6)
References
579(2)
Answers To Selected Problems 581(6)
Index 587

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