A Short Course in Foundation Engineering

PrefaceChapter 1 Effective Stress 1 Definition 2 The Nature of Effective Stress 3 The Principle of Effective Stress 4 The Computation of Effective Stress Chapter 2 Shear Strength 1 The Definition of Shear Strength 2 The Nature of Shear Strength 3 The Measurement of Shear Strength Chapter 3 Immediate Settlements 1 Introduction 2 The Use of Elastic Theory in Soil Mechanics 3 Elastic Stress Distributions 4 Elastic Settlements 5 Heave of Excavations 6 Estimates of Undrained Modulus 7 The Effects of Heterogeneity and Anisotropy Chapter 4 Bearing Capacity of Footings 1 Introduction 2 Ultimate Bearing Capacity Chapter 5 Settlement Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Consolidation Settlements of Clays 3 Prediction of Primary Consolidation Settlement 4 Secondary Settlement 5 Other Methods of Predicting Settlement 6 The Prediction of Settlements on Granular Deposits 7 Allowable Settlements Chapter 6 Piled Foundations 1 Introduction 2 Types of Pile 3 Piles in Cohesive Soils 4 Piles in Granular Soils 5 Group action of Piles 6 Negative Skin Friction 7 Lateral Loads on Piles 8 Pile Testing Bibliography Index