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Geotechnical engineering : unsaturated and saturated soils /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Briaud, J.-L
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Why This Book?; 1.2 Geotechnical Engineering; 1.3 The Past and the Future; 1.4 Some Recent and Notable Projects; 1.5 Failures may Occur; 1.6 Our Work is Buried; 1.7 Geotechnical Engineering can be Fun; 1.8 Units; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 2 Engineering Geology; 2.1 Definition; 2.2 The Earth; 2.3 Geologic Time; 2.4 Rocks; 2.5 Soils; 2.6 Geologic Features; 2.7 Geologic Maps; 2.8 Groundwater; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 3 Soil Components and Weight-Volume Parameters.
  • 3.1 Particles, Liquid, and Gas3.2 Particle Size, Shape, and Color; 3.3 Composition of Gravel, Sand, and Silt Particles; 3.4 Composition of Clay and Silt Particles; 3.5 Particle Behavior; 3.6 Soil Structure; 3.7 Three-Phase Diagram; 3.8 Weight-Volume Parameters; 3.9 Measurement of the Weight-Volume Parameters; 3.10 Solving a Weight-Volume Problem; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 4 Soil Classification; 4.1 Sieve Analysis; 4.2 Hydrometer Analysis; 4.3 Atterberg Limits and Other Limits; 4.4 Classification Parameters.
  • 4.5 Engineering Significance of Classification Parameters and Plasticity Chart4.6 Unified Soil Classification System; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 5 Rocks; 5.1 Rock Groups and Identification; 5.2 Rock Mass vs. Rock Substance; 5.3 Rock Discontinuities; 5.4 Rock Index Properties; 5.5 Rock Engineering Properties; 5.6 Rock Mass Rating; 5.7 Rock Engineering Problems; 5.8 Permafrost; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 6 Site Investigation, Drilling, and Sampling; 6.1 General; 6.2 Preliminary Site Investigation; 6.3 Number and Depth of Borings and In Situ Tests; 6.4 Drilling.
  • 6.4.1 Wet Rotary Drilling Method6.4.2 Hollow Stem Auger Drilling Method; 6.5 Sampling; 6.5.1 Sample Disturbance; 6.5.2 Common Sampling Methods; 6.6 Groundwater Level; 6.7 Field Identification and Boring Logs; 6.8 Soil Names; 6.9 Offshore Site Investigations; 6.9.1 Offshore Geophysical Investigations; 6.9.2 Offshore Geotechnical Drilling; 6.9.3 Offshore Geotechnical Sampling; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 7 In Situ Tests; 7.1 Standard Penetration Test; 7.2 Cone Penetration Test; 7.3 Pressuremeter Test; 7.4 Dilatometer Test; 7.5 Vane Shear Test; 7.6 Borehole Shear Test.
  • 7.7 Plate Load Test7.8 California Bearing Ratio Test; 7.9 Pocket Penetrometer and Torvane Tests; 7.10 Pocket Erodometer Test; 7.11 Compaction Control Tests; 7.11.1 Sand Cone Test; 7.11.2 Rubber Balloon Test; 7.11.3 Nuclear Density/Water Content Test; 7.11.4 Field Oven Test; 7.11.5 Lightweight Deflectometer Test; 7.11.6 BCD Test; 7.12 Hydraulic Conductivity Field Tests; 7.12.1 Borehole Tests; 7.12.2 Cone Penetrometer Dissipation Test; 7.12.3 Sealed Double-Ring Infiltrometer Test; 7.12.4 Two-Stage Borehole Permeameter Test; 7.13 Offshore In Situ Tests; Problems; Problems and Solutions.