Core principles of soil mechanics / Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Associate Professor and Program Leader, Discipline of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, Australia
- Author:
- Shukla, Sanjay Kumar
- Published:
- London : ICE Publishing, [2014]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2014
- Physical Description:
- ix, 200 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.
- Additional Creators:
- Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
- Series:
- ICE textbooks
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 01.Basic description of soil -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Phases in a soil mass -- 1.3.Phase relationships -- 1.4.Phase inter-relationships -- 1.5.Weathering and soil formation -- 1.6.Clay mineralogy -- 1.7.Types of soil and soil structure -- References -- Further reading -- 02.Particle size and shape, consistency and classification of soil -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.Particle size analysis of soil -- 2.3.Soil particle shape -- 2.4.Consistency of soil -- 2.5.Soil classification and description -- References -- Further reading -- 03.Stresses within soil -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.2.Concept of stress -- 3.3.Effective stress principle -- 3.4.Soil capillarity and effective stress -- 3.5.Coefficient of lateral stress -- 3.6.Stresses within soil induced by applied loads -- References -- Further reading -- 04.Fluid flow through soil -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.Nature and concept of fluid flow -- 4.3.Darcy's law and flow velocity -- 4.4.Determination of permeability -- 4.5.Permeability of stratified soil -- 4.6.Seepage force and its effect on effective stress -- 4.7.Basic flow equation -- 4.8.Flow net -- References -- Further reading -- 05.Consolidation and compressibility of soil -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.2.Basic stress-strain relationships -- 5.3.Confined compression test -- 5.4.Mechanics of 1D consolidation -- 5.5.Terzaghi's 1D consolidation theory -- 5.6.Determination of Cv -- 5.7.Secondary consolidation -- 5.8.Computation of settlement -- References -- Further reading -- 06.Shear strength of soil -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2.Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion -- 6.3.Representation of state of stress at a point -- 6.4.Fundamentals of shear tests -- 6.5.Direct shear test -- 6.6.Triaxial compression test -- 6.7.Unconfined compression test -- 6.8.Vane shear test -- References -- Further reading -- 07.Compaction of soil -- 7.1.Introduction -- 7.2.Laboratory compaction -- 7.3.Factors affecting compaction -- 7.4.Effect of compaction on engineering behaviour -- 7.5.Field compaction -- References -- Further reading -- 08.Lateral earth pressure, slope stability and bearing capacity of soil -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.Lateral earth pressure -- 8.3.Slope stability -- 8.4.Bearing capacity -- References -- Further reading.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780727758477 (paperback)
0727758470 (paperback) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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