Soil Mechanics: Calculations, Principles, and Methods

Soil Mechanics: Calculations, Principles, and Methods provides expert insights into the nature of soil mechanics through the use of calculation and problem-solving techniques. This informed reference begins with basic principles and calculations, illustrating physical meanings of the unit weight of soil, specific gravity, water content, void ratio, porosity, saturation, and their typical values.

This is followed by calculations that illustrate the need for soil identification, classification, and ways to obtain soil particle size distribution, including sizes smaller than 0.075mm, performance, and the use of liquid and plastic limit tests. The book goes on to provide expert coverage regarding the use of soil identification and classification systems (both Unified Soil Classification System and AASHTO), and also includes applications concerning soil compaction and field applications, hydraulic conductivity and seepage, soil compressibility and field application, and shear strength and field application.

Presents common methods used for calculating soil relationshipsCovers soil compressibility and field application and calculationsIncludes soil compaction and field application calculationsProvides shear strength and field application calculationsIncludes hydraulic conductivity and seepage calculations

1. Example Problems Involving Phase Relations for Soils 2. Example Problems Related to Soil Identification and Classification 3. Example Problems Related to Compaction of Soils 4. Stresses, Strains, and Elastic Response of Soils 5. Example Problems Involving In Situ Stresses Under Hydrostatic Conditions 6. Example Problems Involving One-Dimensional Fluid Flow in Soils 7. Example Problems Involving Two-Dimensional Fluid Flow in Soils 8. Example Problems Related to Compressibility and Settlement of Soils 9. Example Problems Related to Time Rate of Consolidation 10. Example Problems Related to Shear Strength of Soils