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Geotechnical Engineering: contents

10 chapters and 29 lessons; 0 published so far. Lessons are written in order.

Chapter 1: Soil formation and phase relations

  1. 1.1 Origin and types of soil in preparation
  2. 1.2 Three-phase system in preparation
  3. 1.3 Phase relationships in preparation

Chapter 2: Index properties and classification

  1. 2.1 Particle size analysis in preparation
  2. 2.2 Consistency limits in preparation
  3. 2.3 Indian Standard and Unified classification in preparation

Chapter 3: Permeability and seepage

  1. 3.1 Darcy's law and permeability tests in preparation
  2. 3.2 Two-dimensional flow and flow nets in preparation
  3. 3.3 Uplift, piping and seepage force in preparation

Chapter 4: Effective stress

  1. 4.1 Principle of effective stress in preparation
  2. 4.2 Quicksand condition in preparation
  3. 4.3 Capillarity in preparation

Chapter 5: Compaction

  1. 5.1 Compaction tests in preparation
  2. 5.2 Field compaction and control in preparation

Chapter 6: Consolidation

  1. 6.1 One-dimensional consolidation in preparation
  2. 6.2 Time rate of consolidation in preparation
  3. 6.3 Consolidation test and settlement in preparation

Chapter 7: Shear strength

  1. 7.1 Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion in preparation
  2. 7.2 Direct shear and triaxial tests in preparation
  3. 7.3 Behaviour of sands and clays in preparation
  4. 7.4 Stress paths in preparation

Chapter 8: Stress distribution

  1. 8.1 Boussinesq theory in preparation
  2. 8.2 Pressure bulbs and Newmark chart in preparation

Chapter 9: Earth pressure

  1. 9.1 Rankine theory in preparation
  2. 9.2 Coulomb theory in preparation
  3. 9.3 Sheet piles in preparation

Chapter 10: Slope stability

  1. 10.1 Infinite slopes in preparation
  2. 10.2 Finite slopes and the method of slices in preparation
  3. 10.3 Bishop's method in preparation

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