Geotechnical Engineering: A Practical Problem Solving Approach

by Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Braja Das

Overview

Geotechnical Engineering: A Practical Problem Solving Approach covers all of the major geotechnical topics in the simplest possible way adopting a hands-on approach with a very strong practical bias. You will learn the material through several worked examples that are representative of realistic field situations whereby geotechnical engineering principles are applied to solve real-life problems. There are a few carefully selected review exercises at the end of each chapter with answers given whenever possible. Also included are closed-book quizzes that should be completed within the specified times and will make you think and point you to what you have missed.




 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604270167
Publisher:	Ross, J. Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/01/2009
Series:	Eureka
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	520
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Dr. Nagaratnam Sivakugan is Associate Professor and Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, James Cook University, Australia. He graduated from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka with First Class Honors, and received his MSCE and Ph.D. from Purdue University. As a Chartered Professional Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, he does substantial consulting work for geotechnical and mining companies throughout Australia and internationally. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Dr. Sivakugan has published more than 50 scientific and technical papers in refereed international journals, and 50 more in refereed international conference proceedings.

Dr. Braja M. Das, Professor and Dean Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento, is presently a Geotechnical Consulting Engineer in the State of Nevada. He earned his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a registered professional engineer. He is the author of geotechnical engineering texts and reference books including Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Principles of Foundation Engineering, Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, and Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Das has served on the editorial boards of several international journals and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. He has authored more than 250 technical papers in the area of geotechnical engineering. 
 

Table of Contents

Preface ix

About the Authors xi

WAV™ xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 General 1

1.2 Soils 1

1.3 Applications 3

1.4 Soil Testing 3

1.5 Geotechnical Literature 4

1.6 Numerical Modeling 6

Review Exercises 8

Chapter 2 Phase Relations 11

2.1 Introduction 11

2.2 Definitions 11

2.3 Phase Relations 13

Worked Examples 16

Review Exercises 22

Chapter 3 Soil Classification 27

3.1 Introduction 27

3.2 Coarse-Grained Soils 27

3.3 Fine-Grained Soils 32

3.4 Soil Classification 37

Worked Examples 41

Review Exercises 44

Chapter 4 Compaction 49

4.1 Introduction 49

4.2 Variables in Compaction 50

4.3 Laboratory Tests 52

4.4 Field Compaction, Specification, and Control 55

Worked Examples 59

Review Exercises 62

Chapter 5 Effective Stress, Total Stress, and Pore Water Pressure 65

5.1 Introduction 65

5.2 Effective Stress Principle 65

5.3 Vertical Normal Stresses Due to Overburden 66

5.4 Capillary Effects in Soils 68

Worked Examples 70

Review Exercises 71

Chapter 6 Permeability and Seepage 73

6.1 Introduction 73

6.2 Bernoulli's Equation 73

6.3 Darcy'sLaw 76

6.4 Laboratory and Field Permeability Tests 77

6.5 Stresses in Soils Due to Flow 81

6.6 Seepage 82

6.7 Design of Granular Filters 86

6.8 Equivalent Permeabilities for One-dimensional Flow 87

6.9 Seepage Analysis Using SEEP/W 89

Worked Examples 94

Review Exercises 103

Chapter 7 Vertical Stresses Beneath Loaded Areas 115

7.1 Introduction 115

7.2 Stresses Due to Point Loads 116

7.3 Stresses Due to Line Loads 118

7.4 Stresses Under the Corner of a Uniform Rectangular Load 118

7.5 2:1 Distribution Method 123

7.6 Pressure Isobars Under Flexible UniformLoads 124

7.7 Newmark's Chart 124

7.8 Stress Computations Using SIGMA/W 129

Worked Examples 133

Review Exercises 136

Chapter 8 Consolidation 139

8.1 Introduction 139

8.2 One-dimensional Consolidation 140

8.3 Consolidation Test 143

8.4 Computation of Final Consolidation Settlement 150

8.5 Time Rate of Consolidation 153

8.6 Secondary Compression 159

Worked Examples 165

Review Exercises 175

Chapter 9 Shear Strength 181

9.1 Introduction 181

9.2 Mohr Circles 181

9.3 Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion 186

9.4 A Common Loading Situation 187

9.5 Mohr Circles and Failure Envelopes in Terms of a and a' 190

9.6 Drained and Undrained Loading Situations 191

9.7 Triaxial Test 193

9.8 Direct Shear Test 200

9.9 Skemptons Pore Pressure Parameters 202

9.10 σ₁ - σ₃ Relationship at Failure 205

9.11 Stress Paths 206

Worked Examples 210

Review Exercises 217

Chapter 10 Lateral Earth Pressures 225

10.1 Introduction 225

10.2 At-rest State 226

10.3 Rankine's Earth Pressure Theory 230

10.4 Coulomb's Earth Pressure Theory 237

Worked Examples 240

Review Exercises 246

Chapter 11 Site Investigation 251

11.1 Introduction 251

11.2 Drilling and Sampling 253

11.3 In Situ Tests 257

11.4 Laboratory Tests 276

11.5 Site Investigation Report 276

Worked Examples 280

Review Exercises 283

Chapter 12 Shallow Foundations 289

12.1 Introduction 289

12.2 Design Criteria 290

12.3 Bearing Capacity of a Shallow Foundation 291

12.4 Pressure Distributions Beneath Eccentrically Loaded Footings 301

12.5 Introduction to Raft Foundation Design 304

12.6 Settlement in a Granular Soil 310

12.7 Settlement in a Cohesive Soil 319

Worked Examples 325

Review Exercises 334

Chapter 13 Deep Foundations 341

13.1 Introduction 341

13.2 Pile Materials 342

13.3 Pile Installation 345

13.4 Load Carrying Capacity of a Pile-Static Analysts 347

13.5 Pile-Driving Formulae 354

13.6 Pile Load Test 355

13.7 Settlement of a Pile 357

13.8 Pile Group 361

Worked Examples 365

Review Exercises 373

Chapter 14 Earth Retaining Structures 377

14.1 Introduction 377

14.2 Design of Retaining Walls 379

14.3 Cantilever Sheet Piles 385

14.4 Anchored Sheet Piles 395

14.5 Braced Excavations 399

Worked Examples 404

Review Exercises 415

Chapter 15 Slope Stability 421

15.1 Introduction 421

15.2 Slope Failure and Safety Factor 422

15.3 Stability of Homogeneous Undrained Slopes 423

15.4 Taylor's Stability Charts for c′-φ′ Soils 427

15.5 Infinite Slopes 429

15.6 Method of Slices 432

15.7 Stability Analysis Using SLOPE/W 435

Worked Examples 443

Review Exercises 449

Chapter 16 Vibrations of Foundations 453

16.1 Introduction 453

16.2 Vibration Theory-General 454

16.3 Shear Modulus and Poisson's Ratio 463

16.4 Vertical Vibration of Foundations- Analog Solution 465

16.5 Rocking Vibration of Foundations 469

16.6 Sliding Vibration of Foundations 475

16.7 Torsional Vibration of Foundations 478

Review Exercises 483

Index 487