Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications

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

Table of Contents:
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 σ′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 σ1 and σ3 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′ − φ′ 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

About the Author :
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.