Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering Book

Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering.

Index and Classification Properties of Soils.

1. Soil Classification.

2. Clay Minerals and Soil Structure.

3. Compaction.

4. Water in Soils I: Capillarity, Shrinkage, Swelling, and Frost Action.

5. Water in Soils II: Permeability, Seepage, and Effective Stress.

6. Consolidation and Consolidation Settlements.

7. Time Rate of Consolidation.

8. Mohr Circle, Failure Theories, and Stress Paths.

9. Shear Strength of Sands and Clays.

Appendix A: Application of the SI System of Units to Geotechnical Engineering.

Appendix B-1: Derivations of Laplace's Equations.

Appendix B-2: Derivation and Solution of Terzaghi's One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory.

Appendix B-3: Pore Pressure Parameters.

References.

Index.