Soils and Foundations /
Cheng Liu, Jack B. Evett
- 6th edition
- NewJersey : Pearson Prentence Hall, c2004, 2001, 1998, 1992, 1987, 1981
- x, 486 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
1. Formation of natural soil deposits Introduction Rocks-the source of the soils Rock weathering and soil formation Soil deposits
2. Engineering properties of soils Soil types Grain-size analysis and atterberg limits Soil classification systems components of soil Weight/mass and volume relationship etc.
3. Soil exploration Introduction Reconnaissance Steps of soil exploration Ground water table Standard penetration test (ASTM D3441 AND D5778) etc.
4. Soil compaction and stabilization Definition and purpose of compaction Laboratory compaction tests (ASTM D 698 and D 1557) Factors affecting compaction of soil Field compaction Dynamic compaction In-place soil unit weight test etc.
5. Water in soil Introduction flow of water in soils Capillary rise in soils Frost action in soils Flow nets and seepage etc.
6. Stress distribution in soil Introduction Vertical pressure below a concentrated load Vertical pressure below a loaded surface are (Uniform load) Problems
7. Consolidation of soil and settlement of structures Introduction immediate settlement of loads on clay Consolidation test Normal consolidated clay Over consolidated clay Field consolidation line etc.
8. Shear strength of soil Introduction Methods of investigating shear strength Characteristics of the failure plane Shear strength of cohesion less soils Shear strength of cohesive l soils Problems
9. Shallow foundations Introduction Loads on foundations Depth and location of foundations Bearing capacity analysis Size of footings etc.
10. Pile foundations Introduction Types of piles Length of piles Pile capacity Pile driving formulas etc.
11. Drilled shaft foundations Introduction Bearing capacity of drill shafts Settlement of drill shafts Construction and inspection of drill shafts Problems
12. Lateral earth pressure Introduction Earth pressure at rest Rankin earth pressures Coulomb earth pressure Effects of surcharge load upon active thrust etc.
Stability analysis of slopes Introduction Analysis of a mass resting on inclined layer of impermeable soil Slopes in homogeneous cohesion less soils Slopes in homogeneous soils possessing cohesion Method of slices Problems