by Laurence D. Wesley
Introducing the first integrated coverage of sedimentary and residual soil engineering.
The first resource to provide equal treatment of both residual and sedimentary soils and their unique engineering properties, this skill-building guide offers:
- A concise introduction to basic soil mechanics, stress-strain behavior, testing, and design
- In-depth coverage that spans the full scope of soil engineering, from bearing capacity and foundation design to the stability of slopes
- A focus on concepts and principles rather than methods, helping you avoid idealized versions of soil behavior and maintain a design approach that is consistent with real soils of the natural world
- An abundance of worked problems throughout, demonstrating in some cases that conventional design techniques applicable to sedimentary soils are not valid for residual soils
- Numerous end-of-chapter exercises supported by an online solutions manual
- Full chapter-ending references
Contents
- Soil Formation, Composition, and Basic Concepts
- Basic Definitions and Phase Relationships
- Basic Index Tests, Soil Classification and Description
- Stress and Pore Pressure State in the Ground
- Stresses in the Ground From Applied Loads
- Principle of Effective Stress
- Permeability and Seepage
- Compressibility, Consolidation and Settlement
- Shear Strength of Soils
- Site Investigations, Field Testing, and Parameter Correlations
- Stability Concepts and Failure Mechanisms
- Bearing Capacity and Foundation Design
- Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls
- Stability of Slopes
- Soil Compaction
- Special Soil Types
Index
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