Geotechnical Engineering

The book exhaustively deals with the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. New concepts such as the Critical-State Concept, Three-Dimensional Consolidition and Stress Path Method are discussed. It will serve the needs of students of civil engineering. Concepts are developed systematically. A large number of graded numerical examples and solutions are included.

The book broadly deals with: - Basic terminology and interrelations.
- Index properties of soils.
- Soil classification systems.
- Soil water and effective stress.
- Permeability.
- Seepage analysis.
- Stress distribution in soil mass.
- Compaction.
- Consolidation.
- Shear strength of soils.
- Lateral earth pressure and earth retaining structures.
- Stability of slopes.