Soil Mechanics Through Project-Based Learning (Hardcover)

1 Introduction
1.1 Project description
1.2 Field data
1.3 Laboratory data

2 Soil formation and exploration
2.1 Rock weathering and soil formation
2.2 Residual and transported soils
2.3 Soil mineralogy
2.4 Soil exploration
2.5 Project analysis: field and laboratory data
2.6 Review quiz

3 Soil constituents
3.1 Three phases in soil
3.2 Volumetric ratios
3.3 Mass ratios
3.4 More about soil constituents
3.5 Project analysis: soil constituents
3.6 Problems for practice
3.7 Review quiz

4 Soil classification
4.1 Size of soil fractions
4.2 Laboratory work: sieve test and analysis
4.3 Soil gradation
4.4 Clay fraction, clay minerals and clay properties
4.5 Soil classification
4.6 Clay activity and liquidity index
4.7 Project analysis: soil classification
4.8 Problems for practice
4.9 Review quiz

5 Soil compaction
5.1 Compaction process
5.2 Laboratory work: compaction tests and analysis
5.3 Compaction in the field
5.4 Project analysis: soil compaction
5.5 Problems for practice
5.6 Review quiz

6 Stresses in soils
6.1 Stresses in soil mass
6.2 Effective stress and pore water pressure
6.3 Excess pore water pressures
6.4 Project analysis: stresses and upward seepage
6.5 Problems for practice
6.6 Review quiz

7 Principles of water flow in soil
7.1 Soil permeability
7.2 Rate of water flow and velocity
7.3 Laboratory tests to determine the coefficient of permeability
7.4 Horizontal and vertical water flow in layered soil mass
7.5 Elevation, pressure and total heads
7.6 Principles of flow nets
7.7 Project analysis: flow net
7.8 Problems for practice
7.9 Review quiz

8 Mohr circle and stresses
8.1 Theoretical considerations
8.2 Mohr circle of stress
8.3 Determining stresses acting on plane
8.4 Pole method
8.5 Project analysis: Mohr circle and stresses in soil mass
8.6 Problems for practice

9 Principles of soil deformation
9.1 Soil deformation in practice
9.2 Laboratory tests to study soil strength
9.3 Stress-strain characteristics of soil
9.4 Project analysis: deformation of soft clay after load application
9.5 Problems for practice
9.6 Review quiz

10 Consolidation of soft soil
10.1 Process of consolidation
10.2 Types of settlements during consolidation
10.3 Soil consolidation in practice
10.4 One-dimensional consolidation
10.5 Project analysis: soil consolidation
10.6 Terzaghi’s theory of consolidation and its practical application
10.7 Overconsolidation ratio
10.8 Problems for practice
10.9 Review quiz 133

11 Shear strength of soil
11.1 Shear strength of soil in practice
11.2 Shear strength of soil in the laboratory
11.3 Triaxial compression tests
11.4 Stress path concept
11.5 Project analysis: shear strength
11.6 Problems for practice
11.7 Slope stability analysis
11.8 Project analysis: slope stability analysis
11.9 Review quiz