Ch 2 Natural soil deposit and subsoil exploration (3/3)
2.20 The vane shear test (VST)
2.21 The cone penetration test (CPT)
2.22 Pressuremeter test (PMT)
2.23 The Flat Plate Dilatometer test (DMT)
2.25 The boring logs
2.26 Geophysical exploration
2.27 Sub
Ch 3 Shallow foundationsultimate bearing capacity (1/3)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 General concept
3.3 Terzaghi’s bearing capacity theory
3.4 Factor of safety
3.5 Modification of BCE for water table
3.6 The general bearing capacity equation
3.7 Case studies on
Ch 3 Shallow foundationsultimate bearing capacity (3/3)
3.10 Ultimate bearing capacity under eccentric loading – one way eccentricity
3.11 Bearing capacity – two way eccentricity
Ch 5 Shallow foundations: allowable bearing capacity and settlement (1/3)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Stress due to a concentrated load
5.3 Stress due to a circular loaded area
5.4 Stress below a rectangular area
5.5 Average stress increase due to a rectangularl
Ch 5 Shallow foundations: allowable bearing capacity and settlement (2/3)
5.12 Settlement of sandy soil: use of strain influence factor
5.13 Settlement of foundation on sand based on SPT
5.15 Primary consolidation settlement relationships
Ch 5 Shallow foundations: allowable bearing capacity and settlement (3/3)
5.17 Settlement due to secondary consolidation
5.18 Field load test
5.19 Presumptive bearing capacity
5.20 Tolerable settlement of buildings
Ch 6 Mat Foundations
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Combined footings
6.3 Common types of mat foundations
6.5 Differential settlement of mat
6.6 Field settlement observations for mat foundations
6.7 Compensated foundations
Ch 7 Lateral Earth Pressure (4/4)
7.6 Lateral earth pressure due to surcharge
7.7 Active earth pressure for earthquake conditions
7.8 Active pressure for wall rotation about the top: braced cut
7.9 Active earth pressure for translation of retaining wall –
Ch 8 Retaining Walls (1/2)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Proportioning retaining walls
8.3 Application of lateral earth pressure theories to design
8.4 Stability of retaining walls
8.5 Check for overturning
8.6 Check for sliding along the base
Ch 8 Retaining Walls (2/2)
8.7 Check for bearing capacity failure
8.8 Construction joints & drainage from backfill
8.10 Comments on design of retaining walls and a case study
8.11 Soil reinforcement
8.12 Considerations in (metallic ) soil reinforcement
8.
Ch 9 Sheet Pile Walls (3/3)
9.13 Fixed earth-support method for penetration into sandy soil
9.14 Field observations for anchor sheet pile walls
9.15 Free earth support method for penetration of clay
9.16 Anchors
9.17 Holding capacity of anchor plates in s
Ch 10 Braced Cuts (2/3)
10.2 Pressure envelope for braced-cut design
10.3 Pressure envelope for cuts in layered soil
10.4 Design of various components of a braced cut
Ch 10 Braced Cuts (3/3)
10.4 Design of various components of a braced cut
10.5 Case studies of braced cuts
10.6 Bottom heave of a cut in clay
10.7 Stability of the bottom of a cut in sand
10.8 Lateral yielding of sheet piles and ground settlement
Ch 11 Pile Foundations (4/6)
11.7 Meyerhof’s method for estimating Qp
11.8 Vesic’s method for estimating Qp
11.9 Coyle and Castello’s method for estimating Qp in sand
11.10 Correlations for calculating Qp with SPT and CPT results
11.11 Frictional resistan
Ch 11 Pile Foundations (5/6)
11.12 Frictional (skin) resistance in clay
11.13 Point bearing capacity of piles resting on rock
11.14 Pile load test
11.15 Elastic settlement of piles
