Soil mechanics and foundations / Muni Budhu.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 738-741) and index.

INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS; Introduction; Marvels of Civil Engineering-The Hidden Truth; Geotechnical Lessons from Failures; Chapter 2: GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PARTICLE SIZES OF SOILS; Introduction; Definitions of Key Terms; Questions to Guide Your Reading; Basic Geology; Earth's Profile; Plate Tectonics; Composition of the Earth's Crust; Discontinuities; Geologic Cycle and Geological Time; Composition of Soils; Soil Formation; Soil Types.
Clay MineralsSurface Forces and Adsorbed Water; Soil Fabric; Determination of Particle Size of Soils-ASTM D 422; Particle Size of Coarse-Grained Soils; Particle Size of Fine-Grained Soils; Characterization of Soils Based on Particle Size; Comparison of Coarse-Grained and Fine-Grained Soils for Engineering Use; Summary; Self-Assessment; Exercises; Chapter 3: SOILS INVESTIGATION; Introduction; Definitions of Key Terms; Questions to Guide Your Reading; Purposes of a Soils Investigation; Phases of a Soils Investigation; Soils Exploration Program; Soils Exploration Methods.

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