Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics
"Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics, 7/e" 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. 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,...
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"Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics, 7/e" 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. 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 practicing engineers, architects, geologists, environmental specialists, and more!Covers new developments in geotechnical topics such as: Soil Properties and Analyses Pile Foundation Design and Testing Micropiles Soil Nail Walls Launched Soil Nails Soil Improvment Includes a more extensive scope of topics and clear, well developed presentations. Emphasizes how subject material can be used in the field.An excellent reference for practicing engineers, architects, geologists, environmental specialists and construction materials testing laboratories. Booknews Introduces geotechnics to students in engineering, architectural, and construction-related academic programs, covering basic theories of soil behavior and practical applications. Contains sections on background and basics such as soil types and site investigation, engineering properties and behavior of soil deposits, and application of soil mechanics theories, with chapters on earth moving, stability of unsupported slopes, and retaining structures. Includes b&w diagrams and maps. This fifth edition uses SI and US Customary units, simplified application problems, and expanded chapter exercises. For a first course in geotechnics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Preface1The Soil and Rock of Planet Earth: Geologic Overview1Rock: The Source of Soils2Soil Categories: Residual, Transported6Plate Tectonics23Earthquake30Effect on Design and Construction412Soil Composition: Terminology and Definitions44Soil Composition: Analytical Representation44Basic Terms Relating to Soil Composition and Condition47Submerged Soil543Soil Types and Soil Structure58Major Soil Types58Particle Shapes and Sizes60Clay and Water62Soil Structure67Some Special Soil Categories704Index Properties and Classification Tests, and Soil Classification Systems76Index Properties76Classification Tests77Classification Systems945Movement of Water Through Soil: Basic Hydrogeology, Subsurface Flow, Permeability and Capillarity101Basic Hydrogeology102Permeability (Hydraulic Conductivity)109Capillarity1216Movement of Water Through Soil: Practical Effects - Seepage, Drainage, Frost Heave, Contamination131Flow Nets and Seepage131Drainage146Frost Heave in Soils170Soil and Groundwater Contamination1777Combined Stresses in Soil Masses: Stress at a Point and Mohr's Circle193Stress at a Point: Analytical Development193Mohr's Circle1978Subsurface Stresses206Stresses Caused by the Soil Mass206Stress within the Soil Mass Resulting from Vertical Surface Loading2119Settlement: Soil Volume Change and Consolidation226Compressibility227Volume Changes in Sand239Settlement Resulting from Earth Fill241Consolidation242Surcharging24610Shear Strength Theory256Laboratory Tests257Shear Test Results Plotted on Mohr's Circle Coordinates263Shearing Strength26611Site Investigations: Purpose and Methods289Maps and Aerial Photographs as Sources of Information290Borings and Test Pits293Presentation of Boring Information317Groundwater, Soil Water, and Groundwater Sampling322Geophysical Methods332In-Place Testing34412Earth Moving, Compaction, and Stabilization351Field Procedures - General Considerations, Methods, and Techniques352Field Equipment - Surface Zone Compaction360Deep Ground Improvement Techniques367Soil Stabilization375Methods for Establishing Required Soil Density381Field Control and Field Density Test38813Foundations: Introductory Concepts397General Types of Foundations - Foundation Categories397Pile Foundation Types and Installation Procedures401Relating Soil Conditions and Foundation Types41714Foundations: Design Considerations and Methods419Shallow Foundations420Deep Foundations456Supervision of Foundation Construction48615Stability of Unsupported Slopes492Types of Slope Movements494Isotropic Soils and Uniform Slopes of Infinite Extent496Slopes of Finite Extent - Soils Possessing Cohesion501Computational Aids - Slope Stability Charts526Improving Stability of Slopes54616Lateral Pressures and Retaining Structures551Lateral Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls553Earth Pressures against Retaining Walls561Excavation Bracing586Anchored Bulkheads596Water-Retaining Structures: Dams600GlossaryG1ReferencesR1Answers to Selected ProblemsA1IndexI1
\ BooknewsIntroduces geotechnics to students in engineering, architectural, and construction-related academic programs, covering basic theories of soil behavior and practical applications. Contains sections on background and basics such as soil types and site investigation, engineering properties and behavior of soil deposits, and application of soil mechanics theories, with chapters on earth moving, stability of unsupported slopes, and retaining structures. Includes b&w diagrams and maps. This fifth edition uses SI and US Customary units, simplified application problems, and expanded chapter exercises. For a first course in geotechnics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \ \ \ \ An introductory text for students in engineering, architecture, construction, and related disciplines. It overviews the basic information and theories used in the engineering profession regarding soil behavior, and their application to specific situations and projects. The first edition appeared in 1977, and the most recent in 1998. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
