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For courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundations.
Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics, Seventh Edition, provides a clear, detailed presentation of soil mechanics: the background and basics, the engineering properties and behavior of soil deposits, and the application of soil mechanics theories. Appropriate for soil mechanics courses in engineering, architectural and construction-related programs, this new edition features a separate chapter on earthquakes, a more logical organization, and new material relating to pile foundations design and construction and soil permeability. It's rich applications, well-illustrated examples, end-of-chapter problems and detailed explanations make it an excellent reference for students, practicing engineers, architects, geologists, environmental specialists and more.
List of contents
Table of Contents
PART I: BACKGROUND AND BASICS
1. The Soil and Rock of Planet Earth: Geologic Overview
2. Soil Types and Soil Structure
3. Soil Composition: Terminology and Definitions
4. Index Properties and Classification Tests, and Soil Classification Systems
5. Site Investigations: Purpose and Methods, Information and Procedures Available
PART II: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF SOIL DEPOSITS
6. Movement of Water Through Soil: Basic Hydrogeology, Subsurface Flow, Permeability, Capillarity
7. Movement of Water Through Soil: Practical Effects: Seepage, Drainage, Frost Heave, Contamination
8. Combined Stresses in Soil Masses: Stress at a Point and Mohr’s Circle
9. Subsurface Stresses
10. Settlement: Soil Compression, Volume Distortion, Consolidation
11. Shear Strength Theory
12. Earthquakes and the Affects
PART III: APPLICATION OF SOIL MECHANICS THEORIES
13. Foundations: Introductory Concepts
14. Foundations: Design Considerations and Methods
15. Site Improvement: Earth Moving, Compaction, and Stabilization
16. Stability of Unsupported Slopes
17. Lateral Pressures and Retaining Structures
APPENDIX A: Application of LaPlace Equation to Flow Nets
APPENDIX B: Laboratory Procedure to Determine Coefficient of Consolidation
APPENDIX C: Mathematical Development of the Bishop Equation for Slope Stability
Bibliography
Answers to Selected Problems
Index
Summary
For courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundations.
Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics, Seventh Edition, provides a clear, detailed presentation of soil mechanics: the background and basics, the engineering properties and behavior of soil deposits, and the application of soil mechanics theories. Appropriate for soil mechanics courses in engineering, architectural and construction-related programs, this new edition features a separate chapter on earthquakes, a more logical organization, and new material relating to pile foundations design and construction and soil permeability. It’s rich applications, well-illustrated examples, end-of-chapter problems and detailed explanations make it an excellent reference for students, practicing engineers, architects, geologists, environmental specialists and more.
