Introductory Geotechnical Engineering: An Environmental Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780415304023 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 546 str.

Hsai-Yang Fang; &. Fang Daniels

Opis

This book integrates and blends traditional theory with particle-energy-field theory in order to provide a framework for the analysis of soil behaviour under varied environmental conditions. Rock mechanics, soil mechanics and hydrogeology are all covered, with an emphasis on environmental factors. Soil properties and classifications are included, as well as issues relating to contaminated land. Both SI and Imperial units are used, and an accompanying website provides example problems and solutions. This book explains the why and how of geotechnical engineering in an environmental context. Students of civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering, and practitioners unfamiliar with the particle-energy-field concept, will find the book's novel approach helps to clarify the complex theory behind geotechnics.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Nature of Soil and Rock  3. Granular Soil, Cohesive Soil and Clay Minerals  4. Soil-Water Interaction in the Environment  5. Hydraulic Conduction Phenomena  6. Thermal and Electrical Properties of Soils  7. Soil Compaction (Densification)  8. Cracking-Fracture-Tensile Behavior of Soils  9. Consolidation, Stress Distribution and Settlement  10. Stress-Strain-Strength of Soil  11. Dynamic Properties of Soil  12. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation  13. Lateral Earth Pressures  14. Earth Slope Stability and Landslides  15. Fundamentals of Ground Improvement Systems  16. Selected Environmental Geotechnology Problems