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| 100 | 1 | _aRaj, P. Purushothama. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aSoil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. |
| 250 | _a1st ed. | ||
| 300 | _a1 online resource (841 pages) | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aCover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Soil Formation and Composition -- Chapter Highlights -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Origin of Soils -- 1.3 Types of Weathering -- 1.3.1 Physical Weathering -- 1.3.2 Chemical Weathering -- 1.4 Soil Formation -- 1.4.1 Residual Soils -- 1.4.2 Transported Soils -- 1.4.3 Desiccated Soils -- 1.5 Major Soil Deposits of India -- 1.5.1 Marine Deposits -- 1.5.2 Black Cotton Soils -- 1.5.3 Laterites and Lateritic Soils -- 1.5.4 Alluvial Deposits -- 1.5.5 Desert Soils -- 1.6 Components of Soils -- 1.6.1 Solid Phase -- 1.6.2 Liquid Phase -- 1.6.3 Gaseous Phase -- 1.7 Particle Sizes and Shapes -- 1.7.1 Particle Size -- 1.7.2 Particle Shape -- 1.8 Inter-Particle Forces -- 1.9 Soil Minerals -- 1.9.1 Clay Minerals -- 1.9.2 Framework Silicate Minerals -- 1.10 Soil-Water System -- 1.11 Physico-Chemical Behaviour of Clays -- 1.11.1 Characteristics of Electrolytes -- 1.11.2 Electrochemical Characteristics -- 1.11.3 Characteristics of Bacteria -- 1.11.4 Electrokinetic Phenomena -- 1.11.5 Characteristics of Heat -- 1.12 Soil Structure -- 1.12.1 Structure of Granular Soils -- 1.12.2 Structure of Cohesive Soils -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Chapter 2: Index Properties of Soils -- Chapter Highlights -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Three-Phase System -- 2.2.1 Void Ratio (e) -- 2.2.2 Porosity (n) -- 2.2.3 Degree of Saturation (Sr) -- 2.2.4 Air Void Ratio (Av) or Air Content -- 2.2.5 Specific Gravity of Soil Solids (G) -- 2.2.6 Water Content (w) or Moisture Content -- 2.2.7 Soil Densities -- 2.2.8 Unit Weights -- 2.2.9 Density Index (ID) -- 2.3 Particle-Size Analysis -- 2.3.1 Sieve Analysis -- 2.3.2 Sedimentation Analysis -- 2.3.3 Grain-Size Distribution Curves -- 2.4 Consistency of Soils -- 2.4.1 Atterberg Limits -- 2.4.2 Activity of Clays -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems. | |
| 505 | 8 | _aChapter 3: Identification and Classification of Soils -- Chapter Highlights -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Field Identification of Soils -- 3.2.1 Coarse-grained soils -- 3.2.2 Fine-grained soils -- 3.3 Engineering Classification of Soils -- 3.3.1 Purpose of Classification Systems -- 3.3.2 Unified Soil Classification System -- 3.3.3 Indian Soil Classification System -- 3.3.4 AASHTO Soil Classification System -- 3.3.5 Textural Soil Classification System -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 4: Compaction of Soils -- Chapter Highlights -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Principles of Compaction -- 4.3 Compactive Effort -- 4.4 Laboratory Compaction -- 4.4.1 Standard Proctor Test -- 4.4.2 Modified Proctor Test -- 4.4.3 Indian Standard Compaction Tests -- 4.5 Field Compaction and Equipment -- 4.6 Compaction Specification and Control -- 4.6.1 Specification -- 4.6.2 Field Control -- 4.7 Factors Affecting Compaction -- 4.7.1 Effect of Moisture Content -- 4.7.2 Effect of Compactive Effort -- 4.7.3 Effect of Type of Soil -- 4.7.4 Effect of Method of Compaction -- 4.8 Effect of Compaction on Soil Structure -- 4.9 Compaction Behaviour of Sand -- 4.10 California Bearing Ratio Test -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 5: Permeability and Capillarity -- Chapter Highlights -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Water Flow -- 5.3 Darcy's Law -- 5.4 Range of Validity of Darcian Flow -- 5.5 Laboratory Permeability Tests -- 5.5.1 Constant Head Permeameter -- 5.5.2 Falling Head Permeameter -- 5.6 Field Permeability Tests -- 5.6.1 Unconfined Flow Pumping Out Test -- 5.6.2 Confined Flow Pumping Out Test -- 5.7 Permeability of Stratified Soils -- 5.7.1 Horizontal Flow -- 5.7.2 Vertical Flow -- 5.8 Values of Permeability -- 5.9 Factors Affecting Permeability -- 5.9.1 Soil Characteristics. | |
| 505 | 8 | _a5.9.2 Pore Fluid Characteristics -- 5.10 Surface Tension -- 5.11 Capillary Phenomenon in Soils -- 5.12 Shrinkage and Swelling of Soils -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 6: Seepage -- Chapter Highlights -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Seepage Forces -- 6.3 General Flow Equation -- 6.4 Significance of Laplace's Equation -- 6.5 Properties and Applications of Flow Nets -- 6.5.1 Properties -- 6.5.2 Applications -- 6.6 Construction of Flow Net -- 6.6.1 Boundary Conditions -- 6.6.2 Construction Methods -- 6.7 Anisotropic Soil Conditions -- 6.8 Non-Homogeneous Soil Conditions -- 6.9 Piping -- 6.10 Design of Filters -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 7: Stress and Stress Distribution in Soil -- Chapter Highlights -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Stresses at a Point -- 7.3 Mohr's Circle -- 7.4 Stress Paths -- 7.5 Effective Stress Concept -- 7.5.1 Dry Soil -- 7.5.2 Saturated Soil -- 7.5.3 Partially Saturated Soil -- 7.6 Geostatic Stresses -- 7.6.1 Case 1 - Soil Entirely Dry -- 7.6.2 Case 2 - Moist Soil -- 7.6.3 Case 3 - Completely Submerged Soil with Water Table at Ground Surface -- 7.6.4 Case 4 - Completely Saturated by Capacity Action Above Water Table But No Flow -- 7.6.5 Case 5 - Same as Condition 4 Except that the Height of Capillary Rise Is Less than z -- 7.7 Stresses Due to Surface Loads -- 7.7.1 Elastic Half-Space -- 7.7.2 Elastic Properties of Soil -- 7.7.3 Boussinesq's Theory -- 7.7.4 Pressure Distribution Diagrams -- 7.7.5 Westergaard Equation -- 7.7.6 Types of Surface Loads -- 7.7.7 Contact Pressure -- 7.7.8 Validity of Elastic Theory Application -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 8: Consolidation and Consolidation Settlement -- Chapter Highlights -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Rheological Models of Soils. | |
| 505 | 8 | _a8.3 Compressibility of Soils -- 8.4 One-Dimensional Consolidation -- 8.5 Consolidation test -- 8.6 Compressibility Characteristics -- 8.6.1 Pressure-Void Ratio Curves -- 8.6.2 Compression Index -- 8.6.3 Coefficient of Compressibility -- 8.6.4 Coefficient of Volume Compressibility -- 8.6.5 Degree of Consolidation -- 8.7 Types of Clay Deposits -- 8.7.1 Normally Consolidated Clay -- 8.7.2 Over-consolidated Clay -- 8.7.3 Under-consolidated Clay -- 8.8 Prediction of Pre-Consolidated Pressure -- 8.9 Rate of Consolidation -- 8.9.1 Terzaghi's Theory of One-Dimensional Consolidation -- 8.9.2 Time Factor -- 8.9.3 Determination of Coefficient of Consolidation -- 8.10 Secondary Compression -- 8.11 Consolidation Settlement and its Rates -- 8.11.1 Consolidation Settlement -- 8.11.2 Construction Period Correction -- 8.11.3 Settlement Due to Secondary Compression -- 8.11.4 Predicting the Rate of Settlement -- 8.12 Acceleration of Consolidation by Sand Drains -- 8.13 Compressibility of Sands -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 9: Shear Strength of Soils -- Chapter Highlights -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Stress-Strain Curve -- 9.3 Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion -- 9.4 Peak and Residual Shear Strengths -- 9.5 Laboratory Measurement of Shear Strength -- 9.5.1 Drainage Condition -- 9.5.2 Shear- and Strain-Controlled Tests -- 9.5.3 Direct Shear Test -- 9.5.4 Reversal Direct Shear Test -- 9.5.5 Triaxial Shear Test -- 9.5.6 Unconfined Compression Test -- 9.5.7 Ring Shear Test -- 9.5.8 Choice of Rate of Deformation -- 9.6 Field Measurement of Shear Strength -- 9.6.1 Vane Shear Test -- 9.6.2 Borehole Shear Device -- 9.7 Shear Strength of Saturated Cohesive Soils -- 9.7.1 Undrained Strength -- 9.7.2 Consolidated-Undrained Strength -- 9.7.3 Strength in Terms of Effective Stresses -- 9.8 Pore Pressure Coefficients -- 9.8.1 Theory. | |
| 505 | 8 | _a9.8.2 Measurement of Pore Pressure Coefficients -- 9.8.3 Application of Pore Pressure Coefficients -- 9.9 Sensitivity of Cohesive Soils -- 9.10 Thixotrophy of Clays -- 9.11 Shear Strength of Granular Soils -- Worked Examples -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Exercise Problems -- Chapter 10: Laboratory Measurement of Soil Properties -- Chapter Highlights -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Test No. 1: Preparation of Dry Soil Samples for Various Tests -- 10.3 Test No. 2: Specific Gravity of Soil Solids -- 10.4 Test No. 3: Water Content Determination by Oven-Drying Method -- 10.5 Test No. 4: In-Place Dry Density of Soil by Core-Cutter Method -- 10.6 Test No. 5: In-Place Dry Density of Soil by the Sand Replacement Method -- 10.7 Test No. 6: Grain-Size Distribution by Sieve Analysis -- 10.8 Test No. 7: Grain-Size Distribution by Pipette Method -- 10.9 Test No. 8: Grain-Size Distribution by the Hydrometer Method -- 10.10 Test No. 9: Liquid Limit of Soil -- 10.11 Test No. 10: Plastic Limit of Soil -- 10.12 Test No. 11: Shrinkage Factors of Soil -- 10.13 Test No. 12: Linear Shrinkage of Soil -- 10.14 Test No. 13: Permeability Test -- 10.15 Test No. 14: Free Swell Index of Soils -- 10.16 Test No. 15: Moisture Content - Dry Density Relationship (Standard Proctor Compaction Test) -- 10.17 Test No. 16: Density Index of Non-Cohesive Soils -- 10.18 Test No. 17: Consolidation Test -- 10.19 Test No. 18: Unconfined Compression Test -- 10.20 Test No. 19: Direct Shear Test -- 10.21 Test No. 20: Triaxial Shear Test -- 10.22 Test No. 21: California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test -- Points to Remember -- Questions -- Chapter 11: Lateral Earth Pressure -- Chapter Highlights -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Limit Analysis and Limit Equilibrium Methods -- 11.3 Earth Pressure at Rest -- 11.4 Rankine's States of Plastic Equilibrium -- 11.5 Rankine's Earth Pressure Theory. | |
| 505 | 8 | _a11.5.1 Effect of Level Backfill Surface. | |
| 520 | _aSoil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering deals with its principles in an elegant, yet simplified, manner in this text. It presents all the material required for a firm background in the subject, reinforcing theoretical aspects with sound practical applications. The study of soil behaviour is made lucid through precise treatment of the factors that influence it. | ||
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