Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; 1. Soil aggregate, plasticity, and classification; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Soil: separate size limits; 1.3 Clay minerals; 1.4 Nature of water in clay; 1.5 Repulsive potential; 1.6 Repulsive pressure; 1.7 Flocculation and dispersion of clay particles; 1.7.1 Salt flocculation and nonsalt flocculation; 1.8 Consistency of cohesive soils; 1.8.1 Liquid limit; 1.8.2 Plastic limit; 1.9 Liquidity index; 1.10 Activity; 1.11 Grain-size distribution of soil; 1.12 Weight-volume relationships

1.13 Relative density and relative compaction1.13.1 Correlations for relative density of granular soil; 1.14 Relationship between emax AND emin; 1.14.1 Effect of nonplastic fines on emax and emin; 1.15 Soil classification systems; 1.15.1 Unified system; 1.15.2 AASHTO classification system; 1.16 Compaction; 1.16.1 Standard Proctor compaction test; 1.16.2 Modified Proctor compaction test; 1.17 Empirical relationships for proctor compaction tests; References; 2. Stresses and strains: Elastic equilibrium; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Basic definition and sign conventions for stresses

2.3 Equations of static equilibrium2.4 Concept of strain; 2.5 Hooke's law; 2.6 Plane strain problems; 2.6.1 Compatibility equation; 2.6.2 Stress function; 2.6.3 Compatibility equation in polar coordinates; 2.7 Equations of compatibility for three-dimensional problems; 2.8 Stresses on an inclined plane and principal stresses for plane strain problems; 2.8.1 Transformation of stress components from polar to Cartesian coordinate system; 2.8.2 Principal stress; 2.8.3 Mohr's circle for stresses; 2.8.4 Pole method for finding stresses on an inclined plane

2.9 Strains on an inclined plane and principal strain for plane strain problems2.10 Stress components on an inclined plane, principal stress, and octahedral stresses: Three-Dimensional Case; 2.10.1 Stress on an inclined plane; 2.10.2 Transformation of axes; 2.10.3 Principal stresses; 2.10.4 Octahedral stresses; 2.11 Strain components on an inclined plane, principal strain, and octahedral strain: three-dimensional case; 3. Stresses and displacements In a soil mass: Two-dimensional problems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Vertical line load on the surface; 3.2.1 Displacement on the surface (z = 0)

3.3 Vertical line load at the apex of an infinite wedge3.4 Vertical line load on the surface of a finite layer; 3.5 Vertical line load inside a semi-infinite mass; 3.6 Horizontal line load on the surface; 3.7 Horizontal and inclined line load at the apex of an infinite wedge; 3.8 Horizontal line load inside a semi-infinite mass; 3.9 Uniform vertical loading on an infinite strip on the surface; 3.9.1 Vertical displacement at the surface (z = 0); 3.10 Uniform strip load inside a semi-infinite mass; 3.11 Uniform horizontal loading on an infinite strip on the surface

Now in its fifth edition, this classic textbook continues to offer a well-tailored resource for beginning graduate students in geotechnical engineering. Further developing the basic concepts from undergraduate study, it provides a solid foundation for advanced study. This new edition addresses a variety of recent advances in the field and each section is updated. Braja Das particularly expands the content on consolidation, shear strength of soils, and both elastic and consolidation settlements of shallow foundations to accommodate modern developments. New material includes: Recently published correlations of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of compaction Recent methods for determination of preconsolidation pressure A new correlation for recompression index Different approaches to estimating the degree of consolidation A discussion on the relevance of laboratory strength tests to field conditions Several new example problems This text can be followed by advanced courses dedicated to topics such as mechanical and chemical stabilization of soils, geo-environmental engineering, critical state soil mechanics, geosynthetics, rock mechanics, and earthquake engineering. It can also be used as a reference by practical consultants.

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