Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering Book

1. Introduction Soil:Particle Size / General Soil Deposits / Some Local Terms for Soils / References 2. Weight-Volume Relationships Volume Relationships / Weight Relationships / Specific Gravity of Soil Solids / Relationships among Unit Weight, Void Ratio, Moisture Content, and Specific Gravity / Relationships among Unit Weight, Porosity, and Moisture Content / Relative Density / Problems / References 3. Grain Size Analysis, Plasticity, and Soil Classification Grain Size Analysis / Grain Size Distribution Curve / Consistency of Soils:Atterberg Limits / Liquid Limit (LL) / Plastic Limit (PL) / Shrinkage Limit (SL) / Engineering Classification of Soil / AASHTO Soil Classification System / Unified Soil Classification System / Problems / References 4. Permeability and Capillarity Darcy's Law / Hydraulic Conductivity / Laboratory Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity / Relationships for Hydraulic Conductivity: Granular Soils / Relationships for Hydraulic Conductivity:Cohesive Soils / Permeability Test in the Field by Pumping from Wells / Capillary Rise in Soils / Problems / References 5. Stresses in a Soil Mass Effective Stress Concept: Stresses in Saturated Soil without Seepage / Stresses in Saturated Soil with Upward Seepage Vertical Stress Increase Due to Various Types of Loading: Stress Caused by a Point Load / Vertical Stress below the Center of a Uniformly Loaded Circular Area / Vertical Stress Caused by a Rectangularly Loaded Area Problems / References 6. Consolidation Fundamentals of Consolidation / One-Dimensional Laboratory Consolidation Test / Void Ratio:Pressure Plots / Normally Consolidated and Overconsolidated Clays / Effect of Disturbance on Void Ratio-Pressure Relationship / Calculation of Settlement from One-Dimensional Primary Consolidation / Compression Index (Cc ) and Swell Index (Cs ) / Settlement from Secondary Consolidation / Time-Rate Consolidation / Coefficient of Consolidation / Problems / References 7. Shear Strength of Soils Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criteria / Direct Shear Test / Triaxial Shear Test / Consolidated-Drained Test / Consolidated-Undrained Test / Unconsolidated-Undrained Test / Unconfined Compression Test on Saturated Clay / Problems / References 8. Subsurface Exploration Subsurface Exploration Program / Exploratory Borings in the Field / Procedures for Sampling of Soil / Observation of Water Levels / Vane Shear Test / Cone Penetration Test / Coring of Rocks / Preparation of Boring Logs / Subsurface Exploration Report / Problems / References 9. Lateral Earth Pressure: At-Rest, Rankine and Coulomb At-Rest, Rankine and Passive Pressures / At-Rest Lateral Earth Pressure: Earth Pressure at Rest / Earth Pressure at Rest for Partially Submerged Soil Rankine's Earth Pressure: Rankine Active Pressure / Rankine Active Pressure:Partially Submerged Cohesionless Soil (c?= 0) with Backfill Supporting a Surcharge / Rankine Active Pressure with Inclined Granular Backfill (c?= 0) / Rankine Passive Earth Pressure Coulomb's Earth Pressure Theory: Coulomb's Active Pressure / Coulombs Passive Pressure Problems / References 10. Shallow Foundations - Bearing Capacity and Settlement Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations: General Concepts / Ultimate bearing Capacity Theory / Modification of Bearing Capacity Equations for Water Table / The Factor of Safety / Eccentrically Loaded Foundations Settlement of Shallow Foundations: Types of Foundation Settlement / Elastic Settlement / Range of material Parameters for Computing Elastic Settlement / Field Load Tests / Elastic Settlement Based on Standard Penetration Resistance in Sand / Primary Consolidation Settlement Mat Foundations: Common Types of Mat Foundations / Bearing Capacity of Mat Foundations / Compensated Foundations Problems / References 11. Deep Foundations Pile Foundations: Pile Foundation:General / Types of Piles and their Structural Characteristics / Estimation of Pile Length / Installation of Piles / Ultimate Load Carrying Capacity of Piles in Sand / Ultimate Load carrying Capacity of Piles in Clay (? = 0 condition) / Pile Driving Formulas / Pile Driving Formulas / Pile Load Tests / Group Piles:Efficiency / Consolidation Settlement of Group Piles / Elastic Settlement of Group Piles Drilled Shafts: Drilled Shafts:General / Types of Drilled Shafts / Construction Procedures / Estimation of Load-Bearing Capacity / Allowable Load-Bearing Capacity Based on Settlement Problems / References 12. Retaining Walls Introduction / Gravity and Cantilever Walls: Proportioning Retaining Walls / Application of Lateral Earth Pressure Theories to Design / Stability of Retaining Walls / Check for Overturning / Check for Sliding along the Base / Check for Bearing Capacity Failure / Drainage from the Backfill of the Retaining Wall / Provisions for Joints in the Retaining Wall Construction Problems 13. Slope Stability Factor of Safety / Culmann's method for Stability Analysis / Factor of Safety along a Plane / Analysis of Slopes with Circular Failure Surfaces:General / Mass Procedures:Slopes in Homogeneous Clay Soil with—= 0 / Mass Procedure:Slopes in Homogeneous c?-—Soil / Ordinary Method of Slices / Problems / References 14. Soil Compaction Compaction:General Principles / Standard Proctor Test / Factors Affecting Compaction / Modified Proctor Test / Effect of Compaction on Cohesive Soil Properties / Pile Compaction / Specifications for Field Unit Weight of Compaction / Problems / References Answers to Selected Problems