Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications

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Produktbeschreibung

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Learn the basics of soil mechanics and foundation engineering This hands-on guide shows, step by step, how soil mechanics principles can be applied to solve geotechnical and foundation engineering problems. Presented in a straightforward, engaging style by an experienced PE, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications starts with the basics, assuming no prior knowledge, and gradually proceeds to more advanced topics. You will get rich illustrations, worked-out examples, and real-world case studies that help you absorb the critical points in a short time. Coverage includes: * Phase relations * Soil classification * Compaction * Effective stresses * Permeability and seepage * Vertical stresses under loaded areas * Consolidation * Shear strength * Lateral earth pressures * Site investigation * Shallow and deep foundations * Earth retaining structures * Slope stability * Reliability-based design

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 196mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 1252g
• ISBN-13: 9781260468489
• ISBN-10: 1260468488
• Artikelnr.: 61112201

Autorenporträt

Dr. Nagaratnam Sivakugan is a registered professional engineer of Queensland and is a chartered engineer who does consulting work for international geotechnical and mining industries, including the World Bank. His writings include eight books, 150 refereed journal papers, 100 refereed international conference papers, and more than 100 consulting reports.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Symbols
1 Geotechnical Engineering 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Soils and Other Engineering
Materials 1.3 Geotechnical Applications 1.4 Standards, Measurements, and
Significant Digits 1.5 Physical and Numerical Modeling 1.6 Geotechnical
Engineering Literature 1.7 Workplace Health and Safety and Risk Assessment
1.8 Factor of Safety 1.9 Professional Registration and Continuing
Professional Development References
Part 1 Fundamentals
2 Phase Relations 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Phase Diagram and Definitions 2.3
Phase Diagram for Vs = 1 2.4 Laboratory Measurements 2.5 Main Points Review
Exercises References
3 Soil Classification 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Origin of Soils 3.3 Grain Size
Distribution 3.4 Atterberg Limits 3.5 Unified Soil Classification System
3.6 AASHTO Soil Classification System 3.7 Visual Classification and
Description 3.8 Clay Mineralogy 3.9 Main Points Review Exercises References
4 Compaction 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Ground Improvement Techniques 4.3
Compaction Curve 4.4 Laboratory Compaction 4.5 Zero Air Void Curve 4.6
Field Compaction 4.7 Compaction Specifications and Control 4.8 California
Bearing Ratio 4.9 Other Ground Improvement Techniques 4.10 Main Points
Review Exercises References
5 Effective Stresses 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Vertical Overburden Stresses 5.3
Terzaghi's Effective Stress Principle 5.4 Capillary Effects in Soils 5.5
Main Points Review Exercises References
6 Permeability and Seepage 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Bernoulli's Equation 6.3
Darcy's Law 6.4 Laboratory Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity 6.5
Field Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity 6.6 Stresses in Soils due to
Flow 6.7 Equivalent Hydraulic Conductivity of Stratified Soils 6.8 Flow
Nets 6.9 Design of Granular Filters 6.10 Seepage through an Embankment on
an Impervious Base 6.11 Method of Fragments 6.12 Main Points Review
Exercises References
7 Vertical Stresses under Loaded Areas 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Vertical Stress
Increase due to a Point Load 7.3 Vertical Stress Increase due to a Line
Load 7.4 Vertical Stress Increase due to a Strip Load 7.5 Vertical Stress
Increase under the Corner of a Rectangular Load 7.6 2:1 Distribution for a
Uniform Rectangular Load 7.7 Pressure Isobars under Square and Strip
Flexible Uniform Loads 7.8 Vertical Stress Increase under an Embankment
Load 7.9 Vertical Stress Increase beneath the Center of a Uniform Circular
Load 7.10 Newmark's Chart 7.11 Main Points Review Exercises References
8 Consolidation 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Fundamentals 8.3 One-Dimensional
Consolidation 8.4 One-Dimensional Consolidation Test 8.5 Field Corrections
to e vs. log s'v Plot Developed in the Laboratory 8.6 Determination of
Final Consolidation Settlement 8.7 Preloading 8.8 Time Rate of
Consolidation 8.9 Secondary Compression 8.10 A Note on Preloading 8.11 Main
Points Review Exercises References
9 Shear Strength 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Mohr's Circles-A Review 9.3
Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion 9.4 A Simple Loading Scenario and Relevance
of Mohr's Circle 9.5 Mohr's Circles and Failure Envelopes in Terms of Total
and Effective Stresses 9.6 Drained and Undrained Loadings 9.7 Triaxial Test
9.8 Direct Shear Test 9.9 Peak, Residual, and Critical States 9.10
Skempton's Pore Pressure Coefficients for Undrained Loading 9.11
Relationship between s1 and s3 at Failure 9.12 Stress Paths 9.13 Critical
State Soil Mechanics 9.14 Main Points Review Exercises References
10 Lateral Earth Pressures 10.1 Introduction 10.2 At-Rest State and K0 10.3
Active and Passive States 10.4 Rankine's Earth Pressure Theory 10.5
Coulomb's Earth Pressure Theory 10.6 Lateral Earth Pressures Based on
Elastic Analysis 10.7 Main Points Review Exercises References
Part 2 Applications
11 Site Investigation 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Spacing and Depth of
Investigation 11.3 Boring and Sampling 11.4 Laboratory versus In Situ Tests
11.5 In Situ Testing 11.6 Standard Penetration Test 11.7 Cone Penetration
Test 11.8 Vane Shear Test 11.9 Other In Situ Tests 11.10 Bore Logs 11.11
Geotechnical Instrumentation 11.12 Geophysical Methods 11.13 Main Points
Review Exercises References
12 Shallow Foundations 12.1 Introduction 12.2 General, Local, and Punching
Shear Failure Modes 12.3 Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Theory 12.4 Gross and
Net Pressures 12.5 The General Bearing Capacity Equation 12.6 Pressure
Distributions beneath Eccentrically Loaded Foundations 12.7 Raft
Foundations 12.8 Total and Differential Settlements 12.9 Settlement
Computation Based on Elastic Analysis (Drained Soils) 12.10 Settlement
Computations in Granular Soils 12.11 Settlement Computations in Cohesive
Soils 12.12 Main Points Review Exercises References
13 Deep Foundations 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Pile Materials 13.3 Pile
Installation 13.4 Shaft and Tip Loads 13.5 Pile Load Transfer Mechanism
13.6 Load-Carrying Capacity of a Single Pile 13.7 Pile Driving 13.8 Pile
Load Test 13.9 Settlement of a Pile 13.10 Pile Groups 13.11 Foundations for
Super-Tall Buildings 13.12 Rock-Socketed Piles 13.13 Main Points Review
Exercises References
14 Earth Retaining Structures 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Retaining Walls 14.3
Cantilever Sheet Pile Walls 14.4 Anchored Sheet Piles 14.5 Braced
Excavations 14.6 Retaining Walls Made of Piles 14.7 Main Points Review
Exercises References
15 Slope Stability 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Factor of Safety 15.3 Stability
of Homogeneous Undrained Clay Slopes 15.4 Taylor's Stability Chart for
Undrained Clays 15.5 Taylor's Stability Chart for c' - f' Soils 15.6
Cousins' Stability Chart 15.7 Michalowski's (2002) Stability Charts for
Slopes Subjected to Pore Water Pressures 15.8 Method of Slices 15.9
Infinite Slopes 15.10 Main Points Review Exercises References
16 Reliability-Based Design 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Capacity-Demand Model
16.3 Allowable Stress Design 16.4 Load and Resistance Factor Design 16.5 A
Probabilistic Approach 16.6 Determination of the Mean and Standard
Deviation of Capacity and Demand 16.7 Main Points Review Exercises
References
A Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
B Vesic's (1973) Factors for Eq. (12.11)
C Units and Conversions
Index