Soil Mechanics : Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications (Paperback)

1. Nature of Soils, Plasticity and Compaction1.1 Introduction1.2 Nature and chemistry of soils1.3 Mass-volume relationships1.4 Particle size distribution1.5 Index properties and volume change in fine grained soils1.6 Soil classification for geotechnical purposes1.7 Compaction1.8 Problems1.9 References 2. Effective Stress and Pore Pressure in Saturated Soils 2.1 Introduction2.2 State of stress at a point due to self-weight2.3 State of stress at a point due to external forces2.4 Problems2.5 References 3. The Movement of Water through Soil 3.1 Introduction3.2 Principles of flow in porous media3.3 Permeability3.4 Flow nets3.5 Mathematics of the flow in soil3.6 Seepage through earth dams3.7 Problems3.8 References 4. Shear Strength of Soils and Failure Criteria 4.1 Introduction4.2 Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion4.3 Laboratory shear strength tests4.4 Stress-strain behaviour of sands and clays4.5 Critical state theory4.6 Problems4.7 References 5. Stress Distribution and Settlement in Soils 5.1 Introduction5.2 Fundamental equations of elasticity5.3 Stress distribution due to external and internal loading 5.4 Elastic settlement of footings5.5 Soil-footing interaction models5.6 Problems5.7 References 6. One Dimensional Consolidation 6.1 Introduction6.2 Consolidation indices and settlement prediction6.3 Solution of one dimensional consolidation differential equation6.4 Application of parabolic isochrones6.5 Limitations of one dimensional consolidation theory6.6 Problems6.7 References 7. Application of Limit Analysis to Stability Problems in Soil Mechanics 7.1 Introduction7.2 Lower bound solution7.3 Upper bound solution7.4 Finite element formulation of the bound theorems7.5 Limit equilibrium method and concluding remarks7.6 Problems7.7 References 8. Lateral Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls 8.1 Introduction8.2 Earth pressure at-rest8.3 Rankine’s theory for active and passive soil pressures8.4 Coulomb wedge analysis8.5 Common types of retaining structures and factor of safety8.6 Static analysis of cantilever and gravity retaining walls8.7 Static analysis of sheet pile walls8.8 Internally stabilized earth retaining wall8.9 The overall stability of retaining structures8.10 Problems8.11 References 9. Stability of Earth Slopes 9.1 Introduction9.2 Stability of slopes in cu, φu = 0Soil-circular failure surface9.3 Stability of slopes in c´, φ´Soil ? The method of slices9.4 Stability of infinitely long earth slopes9.5 Stability of reinforced and nailed earth slopes9.6 General slope stability analysis9.7 Application of the wedge method to unreinforced slopes9.8 Concluding remarks9.9 Problems9.10 References 10. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations and Piles10.1 Introduction10.2 Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations10.3 Field tests10.4 Axial ultimate bearing capacity of piles10.5 Pile groups10.6 Problems10.7 References