Geotechnical Engineering & Soil Testing [Hardcover]

This innovative soil mechanics text is intended for junior and senior civil engineering majors and contains unique lab experiments incorporating the most up-to-date material and broad range of testing methods. Features include integration of geotechnical topics with laboratory methods, numerous in-text problems and updated laboratory testing methods that meet ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Standards. Consolidation and triaxial test data and results coverage offers a careful examination not found in other texts and the noteworthy section on the New Unified System offers easy-to-use tables and flow charts.

1. Soil Materials
2. Soil Exploration
3. Index Properties of Soils
4. Soil Compaction
5. Water Flow Through Soils
6. Stresses Within a Soil Mass
7. Volume Change in Soils
8. Shear Strength of Soils
9. Lateral Earth Pressure
10. Bearing Capacity
11. Slope Stability Experiments
Appendices:
A. SI Units and Conversion Factors
B. Laboratory Forms
Glossary
References
Index