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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

While there are many textbooks on the market that cover geotechnical engineering basics, Geotechnical Engineering is unique in that it is the only textbook available that is rooted within the three phase unsaturated soil mechanics framework. Written by world-renowned, award-winning geotechnical engineering expert Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, this Second Edition offers the most comprehensive coverage of geotechnical engineering topics on the market, from theory to real-world application.

In addition to many updates and revisions, a major chapter has been added, covering 22 geo-engineering case histories. They are:

  • Washington Monument (shallow mat foundation)
  • Rissa Landslide (slope stability)
  • Seattle 46 M-High MSE Wall (retaining wall)
  • The New Orleans Charity Hospital Foundation (deep foundation)
  • The Eurotunnel Linking France and England (tunnel)
  • The Teton Dam (earth dam erosion)
  • The Wood

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments xxv

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1

    Chapter 2 Case Histories 7

    Chapter 3 Engineering Geology 81

    Chapter 4 Soil Components and Weight-Volume Parameters 91

    Chapter 5 Soil Classification 109

    Chapter 6 Rocks 127

    Chapter 7 Site Investigation, Drilling, and Sampling 143

    Chapter 8 In Situ Tests 171

    Chapter 9 Elements of Geophysics 215

    Chapter 10 Laboratory Tests 235

    Chapter 11 Stresses, Effective Stress, Water Stress, Air Stress, and Strains 301

    Chapter 12 Problem-Solving Methods 333

    Chapter 13 Soil Constitutive Models 395

    Chapter 14 Flow of Fluid and Gas Through Soils 419

    Chapter 15 Deformation Properties 447

    Chapter 16 Shear Strength Properties 485

    Chapter 17 Thermodynamics for Soil Problems 511

    Chapter 18 Shallow Foundations 523

    Chapter 19 Deep Foundations 591

    Chapter 20 Slope Stability 679

    Chapter 21 Compaction 727

    Chapter 22 Retaining Walls 743

    Chapter 23 Earthquake Geoengineering 807

    Chapter 24 Erosion of Soils and Scour Problems 843

    Chapter 25 Geoenvironmental Engineering 893

    Chapter 26 Geosynthetics 925

    Chapter 27 Soil Improvement 957

    Chapter 28 Technical Communications 981

    References 987

    Index 1005

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 21 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781119788690
      978-1119788690
      ISBN-10 1119788692
      Also in:
      Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

      While there are many textbooks on the market that cover geotechnical engineering basics, Geotechnical Engineering is unique in that it is the only textbook available that is rooted within the three phase unsaturated soil mechanics framework. Written by world-renowned, award-winning geotechnical engineering expert Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, this Second Edition offers the most comprehensive coverage of geotechnical engineering topics on the market, from theory to real-world application.

      In addition to many updates and revisions, a major chapter has been added, covering 22 geo-engineering case histories. They are:

      • Washington Monument (shallow mat foundation)
      • Rissa Landslide (slope stability)
      • Seattle 46 M-High MSE Wall (retaining wall)
      • The New Orleans Charity Hospital Foundation (deep foundation)
      • The Eurotunnel Linking France and England (tunnel)
      • The Teton Dam (earth dam erosion)
      • The Wood

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments xxv

        Chapter 1 Introduction 1

        Chapter 2 Case Histories 7

        Chapter 3 Engineering Geology 81

        Chapter 4 Soil Components and Weight-Volume Parameters 91

        Chapter 5 Soil Classification 109

        Chapter 6 Rocks 127

        Chapter 7 Site Investigation, Drilling, and Sampling 143

        Chapter 8 In Situ Tests 171

        Chapter 9 Elements of Geophysics 215

        Chapter 10 Laboratory Tests 235

        Chapter 11 Stresses, Effective Stress, Water Stress, Air Stress, and Strains 301

        Chapter 12 Problem-Solving Methods 333

        Chapter 13 Soil Constitutive Models 395

        Chapter 14 Flow of Fluid and Gas Through Soils 419

        Chapter 15 Deformation Properties 447

        Chapter 16 Shear Strength Properties 485

        Chapter 17 Thermodynamics for Soil Problems 511

        Chapter 18 Shallow Foundations 523

        Chapter 19 Deep Foundations 591

        Chapter 20 Slope Stability 679

        Chapter 21 Compaction 727

        Chapter 22 Retaining Walls 743

        Chapter 23 Earthquake Geoengineering 807

        Chapter 24 Erosion of Soils and Scour Problems 843

        Chapter 25 Geoenvironmental Engineering 893

        Chapter 26 Geosynthetics 925

        Chapter 27 Soil Improvement 957

        Chapter 28 Technical Communications 981

        References 987

        Index 1005

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