Soil Mechanics [Paperback]

The classic, comprehensive guide to the physics of soil

The physical behavior of soil under different environmental conditions impacts public safety on every roadway and in every structure; a deep understanding of soil mechanics is therefore an essential component to any engineering education. Soil Mechanics offers in-depth information on the behavior of soil under wet, dry, or transiently wet conditions, with detailed explanations of stress, strain, shear, loading, permeability, flow, improvement, and more. Comprehensive in scope, this book provides accessible coverage of a critical topic, providing the background aspiring engineers will need throughout their careers.

Chapter 1 Soil Problems in Civil Engineering

Chapter 2 A Preview of Soil Behavior

Part II The Nature of Soil

Chapter 3 Description of an Assemblage of Particles

Chapter 4 Description of an Individual Soil Particle

Chapter 5 Normal Stress between Soil Particles

Chapter 6 Shear Resistance between Soil Particles

Chapter 7 Soil Formation

Part III Dry Soil

Chapter 8 Stresses within a Soil Mass

Chapter 9 Tests to Measure Stress-Strain Properties

Chapter 10 General Aspects of Stress-Strain Behavior

Chapter 11 Shear Strength of Cohesionless Soil

Chapter 12 Stress-Strain Relationships

Chapter 13 Earth Retaining Structures and Slopes

Chapter 14 Shallow Foundations

Chapter 15 Dynamic Loading of Soil

Part IV Soil with Water—No Flow or Steady Flow

Chapter 16 Effective Stress Concept

Chapter 17 One-Dimensional Fluid Flow

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