Geotechnical Engineering

• Introduction. Soil Formation and Characterization. Soil Phase Relationships, Index Properties and Classification. Soil Permeability and Seepage. Effective Stress and Pore Water Pressure. Stress Distribution in Soils Due to Surface Loads. Compressibility and Consolidation. Shear Strength of Soil. Soil Exploration. Stability of Slopes. Lateral Earth Pressure. Shallow Foundation I: Ultimate Bearing Capacity. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation. Shallow Foundation III: Combined Footings and Mat Foundations. Deep Foundation I: Pile Foundation. • Part A: Vertical Loading Capacity of a Single Vertical Pile. • Part B: Pile Group. Deep Foundation II: Behavior of Laterally Loaded Vertical and Batter Piles. Deep Foundation III: Drilled Pier Foundations. Foundation on Collapsible and Expansive Soils. • Part A: Collapsible Soils. • Part B: Expansive Soils. Concrete and Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls. • Part A: Concrete Retaining Walls. • Part B: Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls. Sheet Pile Walls and Braced Cuts. Soil Improvement. Appendix A: SI Units in Geotechnical Engineering. Appendix B: Slope Stability Charts and Tables. References. Index.

“Each chapter … represents an important and modern approaching of the principal aspects … in the domain of soil mechanics and foundations. … The author used a large number of applications to illustrate the importance of the theory for the future engineer … an interesting manner to capture the attention [of undergraduate] students. … also useful for the Master and PhD students [and for] practicing engineers … .  This book includes theoretical and practical aspects that present interest for the teachers and can be used in teaching process at our Department of Bridges, Railways, Roads, and Foundations.”—Professor Eng. Vasile MUSAT, Technical University of Iasi  in the Isai Polytechnic Magazine, Vol. 17 1 / 4, March/December 2005