Geotechnical Engineering offers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering.

Features:

• Over 400 detailed illustrations and photographs
• Unique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Igneous Rocks, Ultimate Sources for Soils
3. Special Problems with Sedimentary Rocks
4. Soils That Are Sediments
5. The Soil Profile
6. Soil Minerals
7. Particle Size and Gradation
8. Soil Fabric and Structure
9. Soil Density and Unit Weight
10. Soil Water
11. Pore Water Pressure, Capillary Water, and Frost Action
12. Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification
13. Compaction
14. Seepage
15. Stress Distribution in Soil
16. Settlement
17. Time-Rate of Settlement
18. Soil Shear Strength
19. Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls
20. Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls and an Introduction to Soil Nailing
21. Slope Stability and Landslides
22. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
23. Deep Foundations
24. Intermediate Foundations and Ground Improvement
25. Underground Conduits
26. In Situ Soil and Rock Tests
27. Introduction to Soil Dynamics
28. Geotechnical Investigation and Report

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