Essentials of soil mechanics and foundations : basic geotechnics / David F McCarthy
By: McCarthy, David F.
Series: Always learning. Harlow, Essex, England : Pearson Education Limited, ©2014Edition: Seventh edition ; Pearson new international edition.Description: ii, 842 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781292039398.Subject(s): Soil mechanics | FoundationsDDC classification: 624.15136/M12Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Table of Contents PART I: BACKGROUND AND BASICS 1. The Soil and Rock of Planet Earth: Geologic Overview 2. Soil Types and Soil Structure 3. Soil Composition: Terminology and Definitions 4. Index Properties and Classification Tests, and Soil Classification Systems 5. Site Investigations: Purpose and Methods, Information and Procedures Available PART II: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF SOIL DEPOSITS 6. Movement of Water Through Soil: Basic Hydrogeology, Subsurface Flow, Permeability, Capillarity 7. Movement of Water Through Soil: Practical Effects: Seepage, Drainage, Frost Heave, Contamination 8. Combined Stresses in Soil Masses: Stress at a Point and Mohr's Circle 9. Subsurface Stresses 10. Settlement: Soil Compression, Volume Distortion, Consolidation 11. Shear Strength Theory 12. Earthquakes and the Affects PART III: APPLICATION OF SOIL MECHANICS THEORIES 13. Foundations: Introductory Concepts 14. Foundations: Design Considerations and Methods 15. Site Improvement: Earth Moving, Compaction, and Stabilization 16. Stability of Unsupported Slopes 17. Lateral Pressures and Retaining Structures APPENDIX A: Application of LaPlace Equation to Flow Nets APPENDIX B: Laboratory Procedure to Determine Coefficient of Consolidation APPENDIX C: Mathematical Development of the Bishop Equation for Slope Stability Bibliography Answers to Selected Problems Index
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