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Book SynopsisThe principles and concepts for unsaturated soils are developed as extensions of saturated soils. Addresses problems where soils have a matric suction or where pore--water pressure is negative. Covers theory, measurement and use of the fundamental properties of unsaturated soils----permeability, shear strength and volume change.
Trade Review"I expect that "Unsaturated Soil Mechanics inEngineering Practice" will remain an essential reference foreducators, researchers and practitioners for a long time tocome." (Geotechnical News, 1 December 2012)
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction to Unsaturated Soil Mechanics 1
Chapter 2 Phase Properties and Relations 20
Chapter 3 Stress State Variables 38
Chapter 4 Measurements of Soil Suction 64
Chapter 5 Flow Laws 107
Chapter 6 Measurement of Permeability 124
Chapter 7 Steady-State Flow 150
Chapter 8 Pore Pressure Parameters 178
Chapter 9 Shear Strength Theory 217
Chapter 10 Measurement of Shear Strength Parameters 260
Chapter 11 Plastic and Limit Equilibrium 297
Chapter 12 Volume Change Theory 346
Chapter 13 Measurements of Volume Change Indices 374
Chapter 14 Volume Change Predictions 397
Chapter 15 One-Dimensional Consolidation and Swelling 419
Chapter 16 Two- and Three-Dimensional Unsteady-State Flow and Nonisothermal Analyses 440
Appendix A Units and Symbols 479
Appendix B Theoretical Justification for Stress State Variables 483
References 490
About the Authors 508
Index 510
