Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations

<p>Table of Contents</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART I: BACKGROUND AND BASICS</p> <p>1. &nbsp;&nbsp; The Soil and Rock of Planet Earth: Geologic Overview</p> <p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp; Soil Types and Soil Structure</p> <p>3. &nbsp;&nbsp; Soil Composition: Terminology and Definitions</p> <p>4. &nbsp;&nbsp; Index Properties and Classification Tests, and Soil Classification Systems</p> <p>5. &nbsp;&nbsp; Site Investigations: Purpose and Methods, Information and Procedures Available</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART II: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF SOIL DEPOSITS</p> <p>6. &nbsp;&nbsp; Movement of Water Through Soil: Basic Hydrogeology, Subsurface Flow, Permeability, Capillarity</p> <p>7. &nbsp;&nbsp; Movement of Water Through Soil: Practical Effects: Seepage, Drainage, Frost Heave, Contamination</p> <p>8. &nbsp;&nbsp; Combined Stresses in Soil Masses: Stress at a Point and Mohr’s Circle</p> <p>9. &nbsp;&nbsp; Subsurface Stresses</p> <p>10.&nbsp; Settlement: Soil Compression, Volume Distortion, Consolidation</p> <p>11.&nbsp; Shear Strength Theory</p> <p>12.&nbsp; Earthquakes and the Affects</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART III: APPLICATION OF SOIL MECHANICS THEORIES</p> <p>13.&nbsp; Foundations: Introductory Concepts</p> <p>14.&nbsp; Foundations: Design Considerations and Methods</p> <p>15.&nbsp; Site Improvement: Earth Moving, Compaction, and Stabilization</p> <p>16.&nbsp; Stability of Unsupported Slopes</p> <p>17.&nbsp; Lateral Pressures and Retaining Structures</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>APPENDIX A: Application of LaPlace Equation to Flow Nets</p> <p>APPENDIX B: Laboratory Procedure to Determine Coefficient of Consolidation</p> <p>APPENDIX C: Mathematical Development of the Bishop Equation for Slope Stability</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bibliography</p> <p>Answers to Selected Problems</p> <p>Index</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>