Geotechnical Problem Solving

Geotechnical Problem Solving

Lommler, John C.

John Wiley & Sons Inc

03/2012

368

Dura

Inglês

9781119992974

15 a 20 dias

682

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Preface vii

1 General Topics 1

1.1 How to Use This Book 2

1.2 You have to See It to Solve It 5

1.3 My Approach to Modern Geotechnical Engineering Practice - An Overview 12

1.4 Mistakes or Errors 26

2 Geotechnical Topics 35

2.1 Soil Classification - Why Do We Have It? 36

2.2 Soil Stresses and Strains 61

2.3 Soil Shear Strength 73

2.4 Shear Strength Testing - What is Wrong with the Direct Shear Test? 84

2.5 What is the Steady State Line? 94

2.6 Static Equilibrium and Limit States 105

2.7 Unsaturated Soils 110

3 Foundations 127

3.1 Settlements of Clays 128

3.2 Settlements of Sands 139

3.3 Self-Weight Settlement of Sandy Soils 161

3.4 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations 169

3.5 Load Capacity of Deep Foundations 179

3.6 Laterally Loaded Piles and Shafts 205

4 Retaining Structures - Lateral Loads 221

4.1 Lateral Earth Pressure 222

4.2 Retaining Walls - Gravity, Cantilevered, MSE, Sheet Piles, and Soldier Piles 234

4.3 Tieback Walls 255

5 Geotechnical LRFD 267

5.1 Reliability, Uncertainty and Geo-Statistics 268

5.2 Geotechnical Load and Resistance Factor Design 278

5.3 LRFD Spread Footings 282

5.4 LRFD Pile Foundations 295

5.5 LRFD Drilled-Shaft Foundations 303

5.6 LRFD Slope Stability 312

6 Closing 321

6.1 The Big Picture 322

6.2 V and V and Balance 327

6.3 The Biggest Problem 330

6.4 Topics Left for Later 332

Index 335
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geotechnical engineering, mineralogy, stratigraphy, geological maps, palaeontology, geotechnical engineering courses, soil mechanics, Tieback walls, MSE, Resistance Factor Design, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering