Soil Mechanics Fundamentals

Informationen zum Autor Muniram (Muni) Budhu is Professor of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. He received his BSc (First Class Honors) in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies and his PhD in Soil Mechanics from Cambridge University, England. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, Dr. Budhu served on the faculty at the University of Guyana; McMaster University, Canada and the State University of New York at Buffalo. He spent sabbaticals as visiting Professor at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich(Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), and theUniversity of Western Australia. Klappentext This accessible, clear and concise textbook strikes a balance between theory and practical applications for an introductory course in soil mechanics for undergraduates in civil engineering, construction, mining and geological engineering.Soil Mechanics Fundamentals lays a solid foundation on key principles of soil mechanics for application in later engineering courses as well as in engineering practice. With this textbook, students will learn how to conduct a site investigation, acquire an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of soils and methods of determining them, and apply the knowledge gained to analyse and design earthworks, simple foundations, retaining walls and slopes.The author discusses and demonstrates contemporary ideas and methods of interpreting the physical and mechanical properties of soils for both fundamental knowledge and for practical applications.The chapter presentation and content is informed by modern theories of how students learn:* Learning objectives inform students what knowledge and skills they are expected to gain from the chapter.* Definitions of Key Terms are given which students may not have encountered previously, or may have been understood in a different context.* Key Point summaries throughout emphasize the most important points in the material just read.* Practical Examples give students an opportunity to see how the prior and current principles are integrated to solve 'real world' problems. Zusammenfassung - Ausgewogenes Verhältnis zwischen theoretischen Informationen und praktischen Anwendungen für die Einführung in die Bodenmechanik- Beschränkung der Mechanik auf ein Minimum! damit Studenten einen Einblick in die Hintergründe! Prämissen und Grenzen der Theorien gewinnen- Besprechungen der Implikationen der Leitideen vermitteln Studenten den mit der Anwendung dieser Ideen verbundenen Kontext - Moderne Erklärungen des Bodenverhaltens! insbesondere im Hinblick auf Bodensetzung und Bodenfestigkeit Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Author xiOther Books by this Author xiiiPreface xvAcknowledgments xixNotes for Students and Instructors xxiNotation, Abbreviations, Unit Notation, and Conversion Factors xxv1 Composition and Particle Sizes of Soils 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Definitions of Key Terms 11.3 Composition of Soils 21.3.1 Soil formation 21.3.2 Soil types 21.3.3 Soil minerals 31.3.4 Surface forces and adsorbed water 51.3.5 Soil fabric 61.4 Determination of Particle Size 71.4.1 Particle size of coarse-grained soils 71.4.2 Particle size of fine-grained soils 91.5 Characterization of Soils Based on Particle Size 101.6 Comparison of Coarse-Grained and Fine-Grained Soils for Engineering Use 181.7 Summary 19Exercises 192 Phase Relationships, Physical Soil States, and Soil Classification 232.1 Introduction 232.2 Definitions of Key Terms 232.3 Phase Relationships 242.4 Physical States and Index Parameters of Fine-Grained Soils 362.5 Determination of the Liquid, Plastic, and Shrinkage Limits 402.5.1 Casagrande's cup method: ASTM D 4318 402.5.2 Plastic limit test: ASTM D 4318 412.5.3 Shrinkage limit: ASTM D 427 and D 4943 422.6 Soil Classification ...

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Author xi
 
Other Books by this Author xiii
 
Preface xv
 
Acknowledgments xix
 
Notes for Students and Instructors xxi
 
Notation, Abbreviations, Unit Notation, and Conversion Factors xxv
 
1 Composition and Particle Sizes of Soils 1
 
1.1 Introduction 1
 
1.2 Definitions of Key Terms 1
 
1.3 Composition of Soils 2
 
1.3.1 Soil formation 2
 
1.3.2 Soil types 2
 
1.3.3 Soil minerals 3
 
1.3.4 Surface forces and adsorbed water 5
 
1.3.5 Soil fabric 6
 
1.4 Determination of Particle Size 7
 
1.4.1 Particle size of coarse-grained soils 7
 
1.4.2 Particle size of fine-grained soils 9
 
1.5 Characterization of Soils Based on Particle Size 10
 
1.6 Comparison of Coarse-Grained and Fine-Grained Soils for Engineering Use 18
 
1.7 Summary 19
 
Exercises 19
 
2 Phase Relationships, Physical Soil States, and Soil Classification 23
 
2.1 Introduction 23
 
2.2 Definitions of Key Terms 23
 
2.3 Phase Relationships 24
 
2.4 Physical States and Index Parameters of Fine-Grained Soils 36
 
2.5 Determination of the Liquid, Plastic, and Shrinkage Limits 40
 
2.5.1 Casagrande's cup method: ASTM D 4318 40
 
2.5.2 Plastic limit test: ASTM D 4318 41
 
2.5.3 Shrinkage limit: ASTM D 427 and D 4943 42
 
2.6 Soil Classification Schemes 45
 
2.6.1 American Society for Testing and Materials and the Unified Soil Classification System (ASTM-USCS) 45
 
2.6.2 AASHTO soil classification system 45
 
2.6.3 Plasticity chart 49
 
2.7 Engineering Use Chart 50
 
2.8 Summary 54
 
2.8.1 Practical examples 54
 
Exercises 57
 
3 Soils Investigation 63
 
3.1 Introduction 63
 
3.2 Definitions of Key Terms 64
 
3.3 Purposes of a Soils Investigation 64
 
3.4 Phases of a Soils Investigation 65
 
3.5 Soils Exploration Program 66
 
3.5.1 Soils exploration methods 67
 
3.5.1.1 Geophysical methods 67
 
3.5.1.2 Destructive methods 71
 
3.5.2 Soil identification in the field 72
 
3.5.3 Number and depths of boreholes 75
 
3.5.4 Soil sampling 76
 
3.5.5 Groundwater conditions 78
 
3.5.6 Types of in situ or field tests 79
 
3.5.6.1 Vane shear test (VST): ASTM D 2573 80
 
3.5.6.2 Standard penetration test (SPT): ASTM D 1586 81
 
3.5.6.3 Cone penetrometer test (CPT): ASTM D 5778 87
 
3.5.6.4 Pressuremeter: ASTM D 4719-87 90
 
3.5.6.5 Flat plate dilatometer (DMT) 90
 
3.5.7 Soils laboratory tests 92
 
3.5.8 Types of laboratory tests 92
 
3.6 Soils Report 93
 
3.7 Summary 95
 
Exercises 96
 
4 One- and Two-Dimensional Flows of Water Through Soils 99
 
4.1 Introduction 99
 
4.2 Definitions of Key Terms 99
 
4.3 One-Dimensional Flow of Water Through Saturated Soils 100
 
4.4 Flow of Water Through Unsaturated Soils 103
 
4.5 Empirical Relationship for kz 103
 
4.6 Flow Parallel to Soil Layers 105
 
4.7 Flow Normal to Soil Layers 106
 
4.8 Equivalent Hydraulic Conductivity 106
 
4.9 Laboratory Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity 108
 
4.9.1 Constant-head test 108
 
4.9.2 Falling-head test 109
 
4.10 Two-Dimensional Flow of Water Through Soils 112
 
4.11 Flownet Sketching 114
 
4.11.1 Criteria for sketching flownets 115
 
4.11.2 Flownet for isotropic soils 116
 
4.12 Interpretation of Flownet 116
 
4.12.1 Flow rate 1

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Budhu, Muni Budhu, Muniram Budhu, Budhu Muniram
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 29.05.2015
• EAN: 9780470577950
• ISBN: 978-0-470-57795-0
• Seiten: 376
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Technik > Maschinenbau, Fertigungstechnik; Grundbau, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, Bodenmechanik, Technology & Industrial Arts, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Soil Constructions & Geotechnics, Grundbau / Geotechnik, Erd- u. Grundbau, Soil (Civil Engineering)