Soil mechanics : concepts and applications / William Powrie

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Preface. 2. Origins and classification of soils. 3. Soil strength. 4. Groundwater, permeability and seepage. 5. One-dimensional compression and consolidation. 6. The triaxial test and Soil behaviour. 7. Calculation of soil settlements using elasticity methods. 8. The application of plasticity and limit equilibrium methods to retaining walls. Foundations and slopes. 9. Calculation of bearing capacity factors and earth pressure coefficients for more difficult cases, using plasticity methods. 10. Particular types of earth retaining system. 11. Modelling, in situ testing and ground improvement. Index.