Basic Soil MechanicsBasic Soil Mechanics has long been established as the standard work on the subject for degree and diploma students of civil engineering and building. The third edition has been fully revised and updated to provide students not only with the basic principles but also with an awareness of state-of-the-art developments in the field. The approach to stress/strain behaviour has been reconsidered in the light of modern educational methods and the chapter on earth pressure has been revised to take account of the long-awaited British Standard BS 8002. The book also gives greater emphasis to design methods and the use of computers. Basic Soil Mechanics is an essential text for BTEC HNC/D and undergraduate degree courses in civil engineering. It will also be a valuable resource for practising engineers engaged in the design and construction of soil-related structures and systems. |
Contents
Origins and composition of soil | 1 |
Classification of soils for engineering purposes | 16 |
Basic physical properties of soils | 45 |
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angle of friction assumed C₁ Calculate cell pressure cent circle cohesive soils compaction compression constant construction critical curve depth determine deviator stress diameter drainage drained drawdown dry density earth pressure effective stress elastic envelope equilibrium example excavation factor of safety flow force foundation gravel groundwater groundwater level horizontal in-situ increase isotropic kN/m kN/m² kN/m³ layer limit liquid limit maximum method Mg/m³ normal stress normally consolidated obtained occur oedometer test overconsolidated clay parameters particles permeability phreatic pile plane plasticity plot pore pressure porewater porewater pressure pumping resistance sample sand saturated Section seepage settlement shear failure shear strength shear stress shown in Fig silts slip surface slope soil mass specimen stability strain stress path structure tension crack thickness total stress triaxial test ultimate undrained shear strength unit weight vertical stress void ratio volume wall water content water table yield