Introduction to Soil Mechanics

Informationen zum Autor Béla Bodó B.Sc., B.A., C.Eng., M.I.C.E, was born in Hungary and studied at Budapest Technical University, the University of London and the Open University. He developed his expertise in Soil Mechanics during his employment with British Rail and British Coal.Colin Jones B.Sc, C. Eng., M.I.C.E, P.G.C.E, studied at the University of Dundee, and worked at British Coal where he and Béla were colleagues. He has recently retired from the University of Wales, Newport where he was Programme Director for the Civil Engineering provision, specializing in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics. Klappentext Introduction to Soil Mechanics covers the basic principles of soil mechanics, illustrating why the properties of soil are important, the techniques used to understand and characterise soil behaviour and how that knowledge is then applied in construction. The authors have endeavoured to define and discuss the principles and concepts concisely, providing clear, detailed explanations, and a well-illustrated text with diagrams, charts, graphs and tables. With many practical, worked examples and end-of-chapter problems (with fully worked solutions available online) and coverage of Eurocode 7, Introduction to Soil Mechanics will be an ideal starting point for the study of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Zusammenfassung This book covers the basic principles of soil mechanics, illustrating why the properties of soil are important, the techniques used to understand and characterize soil behavior and how that knowledge is then applied in construction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiiDedication and Acknowledgments xiiiList of Symbols xiv1 Soil Structure 11.1 Volume relationships 11.2 Weight.volume relationships 61.3 Alteration of soil structure by compaction 201.4 California bearing ratio (CBR) test 301.5 The pycnometer 35Supplementary problems for Chapter 1 392 Classification of Cohesive Soils 432.1 Atterberg Limits 432.2 Consistency indices 642.3 Classification of soils by particle size 69Supplementary problems for Chapter 2 913 Permeability and Seepage 923.1 Coefficient of permeability (k) 933.2 Seepage velocity 943.3 Determination of the value of k 963.4 Field pumping tests 1023.5 Permeability of stratified soil 1073.6 Flow nets 1083.7 Erosion due to seepage 1213.8 Prevention of piping 1283.9 Flow net for earth dams 129Supplementary problems for Chapter 3 1354 Pressure at Depth Due to Surface Loading 1394.1 Concentrated point load 1404.2 Concentrated line load 1424.3 Uniform strip loading (Michell's solution) 1444.4 Bulb of pressure diagrams 1474.5 Vertical pressure under triangular strip load 1514.6 Vertical pressure under circular area 1564.7 Rectangular footing 1594.8 Footings of irregular shape 1634.9 Pressure distribution under footings 1674.10 Linear dispersion of pressure 170Supplementary problems for Chapter 4 1735 Effective Pressure 1755.1 Unloaded state 1755.2 Loaded state 1775.3 Flooded state 1805.4 Types of problem 1825.5 Effect of seepage on shallow footings 1945.6 Ground water lowering (at atmospheric pressure) 1955.7 Reduction of artesian pressure 1965.8 Capillary movement of water 199Supplementary problems for Chapter 5 2146 Shear Strength of Soils 2196.1 Coulomb-Mohr Theory 2206.2 Stress path 2246.3 Effect of saturation 2346.4 Measurement of shear strength 2386.5 Thixotropy of clay 2636.6 Undrained cohesion and overburden pressure 263Supplementary problems for Chapter 6 2657 Consolidation and Settlement 2687.1 Consolidation 2687.2 The pressure-voids ratio curve 2707.3 Forms of the s'-e curve 2797.4 Coefficient of compressibility 2817.5 Coefficient of volume change 2827.6 Estimation of settlement 2847.7 Rate of consolidation 2917.8 Pore pressure isochrones 3017.9 Coefficient of permeability 3107.10 Time from similarity 3107.11 To...

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Preface xii
 
Dedication and Acknowledgments xiii
 
List of Symbols xiv
 
1 Soil Structure 1
 
1.1 Volume relationships 1
 
1.2 Weight.volume relationships 6
 
1.3 Alteration of soil structure by compaction 20
 
1.4 California bearing ratio (CBR) test 30
 
1.5 The pycnometer 35
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 1 39
 
2 Classification of Cohesive Soils 43
 
2.1 Atterberg Limits 43
 
2.2 Consistency indices 64
 
2.3 Classification of soils by particle size 69
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 2 91
 
3 Permeability and Seepage 92
 
3.1 Coefficient of permeability (k) 93
 
3.2 Seepage velocity 94
 
3.3 Determination of the value of k 96
 
3.4 Field pumping tests 102
 
3.5 Permeability of stratified soil 107
 
3.6 Flow nets 108
 
3.7 Erosion due to seepage 121
 
3.8 Prevention of piping 128
 
3.9 Flow net for earth dams 129
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 3 135
 
4 Pressure at Depth Due to Surface Loading 139
 
4.1 Concentrated point load 140
 
4.2 Concentrated line load 142
 
4.3 Uniform strip loading (Michell's solution) 144
 
4.4 Bulb of pressure diagrams 147
 
4.5 Vertical pressure under triangular strip load 151
 
4.6 Vertical pressure under circular area 156
 
4.7 Rectangular footing 159
 
4.8 Footings of irregular shape 163
 
4.9 Pressure distribution under footings 167
 
4.10 Linear dispersion of pressure 170
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 4 173
 
5 Effective Pressure 175
 
5.1 Unloaded state 175
 
5.2 Loaded state 177
 
5.3 Flooded state 180
 
5.4 Types of problem 182
 
5.5 Effect of seepage on shallow footings 194
 
5.6 Ground water lowering (at atmospheric pressure) 195
 
5.7 Reduction of artesian pressure 196
 
5.8 Capillary movement of water 199
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 5 214
 
6 Shear Strength of Soils 219
 
6.1 Coulomb-Mohr Theory 220
 
6.2 Stress path 224
 
6.3 Effect of saturation 234
 
6.4 Measurement of shear strength 238
 
6.5 Thixotropy of clay 263
 
6.6 Undrained cohesion and overburden pressure 263
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 6 265
 
7 Consolidation and Settlement 268
 
7.1 Consolidation 268
 
7.2 The pressure-voids ratio curve 270
 
7.3 Forms of the s'-e curve 279
 
7.4 Coefficient of compressibility 281
 
7.5 Coefficient of volume change 282
 
7.6 Estimation of settlement 284
 
7.7 Rate of consolidation 291
 
7.8 Pore pressure isochrones 301
 
7.9 Coefficient of permeability 310
 
7.10 Time from similarity 310
 
7.11 Total settlement 311
 
Supplementary problems for Chapter 7 314
 
8 Lateral Earth Pressure 319
 
8.1 Resistance to active expansion 320
 
8.2 The value of K0 321
 
8.3 Stress path representation 322
 
8.4 Rankine's theory of cohesionless soil 324
 
8.5 Rankine-Bell theory for c-f soil 334
 
8.6 Rankine-Bell theory for c-soil 336
 
8.7 Pressure-force and its line of action 336
 
8.8 Wall supporting sloping surface 342
 
8.9 General formulae for c-f soil 342
 
8.10 Formulae for pure clay (f =0) 349
 
8.11 Height of unsupported clay 350
 
8.12 Wedge theories 350
 
8.13 Stability of retaining walls 360
 
8.14 Sheet piles 368
 
8.15 Anchored sheet pile wa

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: B?la Bod?, Bodã3, Bela Bodo, Bela (Bsc Ba Mice - Retired Geotechnical Eng Bodo, Bela Jones Bodo, Bél Bodó, Béla Bodó, BODO BELA JONES COLIN, Colin Jones
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 09.08.2013
• EAN: 9780470659434
• ISBN: 978-0-470-65943-4
• Pages: 608
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Technique > Technique de la construction et de l'environnement; Bodenmechanik, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Allg. Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Erd- u. Grundbau, Soil (Civil Engineering)