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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Shashi K. Gulhati, Formerly Professor of Civil Engineering,IIT,Delhi.
Manoj Datta, Professor of Civil Engineering,IIT,Delhi.

ISBN: 0070588295
Copyright year: 2005

Introduction

PART I : SOIL: Material Characterization

1. Origin and Classification of Soils
2. The Three Phase System
3. The Effective Stress Principle
4. Effective Stress Under Hydrostatic Conditions
5. Permeability
6. Measuring Permeability
7. Effective Stress Under Steady State One-dimensional Flow
8. Compressibility
9. Effective Stress Under Transient Hydrodynamic Conditions
10. Measuring Compressibility Characteristics and Computing Amount of and Time for Consolidation
11. Shear Strength and its Measurement
12. Shear Strength Parameters
13. Engineering Properties of Natural On-land Deposits
14. Engineering Properties of Natural Offshore Deposits
15. Engineering Properties of Man-made Deposits
16. On Partially Saturated Soils

PART II : SITE: Location Characterization

17. Site Investigation

PART III : ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

18. Flow Analysis
19. Settlement Analysis
20. Bearing Capacity Analysis
21. Slope Stability Analysis
22. Earth Pressure Analysis

PART IV : ENGINEERING DESIGN

23. Sub-Structures: Foundations
24. Earth Structures: Dams and Embankments
25. Earth Retaining Structures

PART V : GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION

26. Earthwork and Earthmoving Equipment
27. Foundation Construction
28. Excavation, Underground Construction and Tunnels

PART VI : GROUND ENGINEERING

29. Ground Improvement and Modification
30. In-situ Densification of Soils
31. Grouting in Soils
32. Reinforced Soil
33. Geosynthetics

PART VII : GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

34. Geoenvironmental Engineering—Genesis
35. Contamination
36. Containment of Solid Waste in Landfills
37. Containment of Slurry Wastes
38. Vertical Barriers for Containment
39. Geotechnical Reuse of Waste Material

PART VIII : SOIL DYNAMICS

40. Soil Behaviour Under Dynamic Loads and Applications
41. Machine Foundations
42. Earthquake Geotechnics

Further Reading
Index

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