Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils

✍ Scribed by D. G. Fredlund, Dr. H. Rahardjo(auth.)

• Year: 1993
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 536
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The principles and concepts for unsaturated soils are developed as extensions of saturated soils. Addresses problems where soils have a matric suction or where pore-water pressure is negative. Covers theory, measurement and use of the fundamental properties of unsaturated soils--permeability, shear strength and volume change. Includes a significant amount of case studies.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction to Unsaturated Soil Mechanics (pages 1–19):
Chapter 2 Phase Properties and Relations (pages 20–37):
Chapter 3 Stress State Variables (pages 38–63):
Chapter 4 Measurements of Soil Suction (pages 64–106):
Chapter 5 Flow Laws (pages 107–123):
Chapter 6 Measurement of Permeability (pages 124–149):
Chapter 7 Steady?State Flow (pages 150–177):
Chapter 8 Pore Pressure Parameters (pages 178–216):
Chapter 9 Shear Strength Theory (pages 217–259):
Chapter 10 Measurement of Shear Strength Parameters (pages 260–296):
Chapter 11 Plastic and Limit Equilibrium (pages 297–345):
Chapter 12 Volume Change Theory (pages 346–373):
Chapter 13 Measurements of Volume Change Indices (pages 374–396):
Chapter 14 Volume Change Predictions (pages 397–418):
Chapter 15 One?Dimensional Consolidation and Swelling (pages 419–439):
Chapter 16 Two? and Three?Dimensional Unsteady?State Flow and Nonisothermal Analyses (pages 440–477):