ABSTRACT

What's New in the Fourth Edition:The fourth edition further examines the relationships between the maximum and minimum void ratios of granular soils and adds the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) soil classification system. It summarizes soil compaction procedures and Proctor compaction tests. It introduces

chapter 2|44 pages

Stresses and strains

Elastic equilibrium

chapter 3|76 pages

Stresses and displacements in a soil mass: Two-dimensional problems

Two­dimensional problems

chapter 6|48 pages

Permeability

chapter 7|62 pages

Seepage

chapter 8|100 pages

Consolidation

chapter 9|106 pages

Shear strength of soils

chapter 10|32 pages

Elastic settlement of shallow foundations