Overview

Master the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices offers students and practicing engineers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering. This updated classic builds from basic principles of soil mechanics and applies them to new topics, including mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), and intermediate foundations. This Fifth Edition features:

• Over 400 detailed illustrations and photographs
• Unique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils.
• New coverage of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE); intermediate foundations; in-situ soil testing: statistical analysis of data; “FORE,” a scientific method for analyzing settlement; writing the geotechnical report; and the geotechnical engineer as a sleuth and expert witness.

Get Quick Access to Every Soil and Geotechnical Engineering Topic

• Igneous Rocks as Ultimate Sources for Soils • The Soil Profile • Soil Minerals • Particle Size and Gradation • Soil Fabric and Soil Structure • Soil Density and Unit Weight • Soil Water • Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification • Compaction • Seepage • Stress Distribution • Settlement • Shear Strength • Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls • MSE Walls and Soil Nailing • Slope Stability, Landslides, Embankments, and Earth Dams • Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations • Deep Foundations • Intermediate Foundations • Loads on Pipes • In-Situ Testing • Introduction to Soil Dynamics • The Geotechnical Report

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Igneous Rocks, Ultimate Sources for Soils
Chapter 3: Special Problems with Sedimentary Rocks
Chapter 4: Soils That Are Sediments
Chapter 5: The Soil Profile
Chapter 6: Soil Minerals
Chapter 7: Particle Size and Gradation
Chapter 8: Soil Fabric and Structure
Chapter 9: Soil Density and Unit Weight
Chapter 10: Soil Water
Chapter 11: Pore Water Pressure, Capillary Water, and Frost Action
Chapter 12: Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification
Chapter 13: Compaction
Chapter 14: Seepage
Chapter 15: Stress Distribution in Soil
Chapter 16: Settlement
Chapter 17: Time-Rate of Settlement
Chapter 18: Soil Shear Strength
Chapter 19: Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls
Chapter 20: Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls and an Introduction to Soil Nailing
Chapter 21: Slope Stability and Landslides
Chapter 22: Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
Chapter 23: Deep Foundations
Chapter 24: Intermediate Foundations and Ground Improvement
Chapter 25: Underground Conduits
Chapter 26: In Situ Soil and Rock Tests
Chapter 27: Introduction to Soil Dynamics
Chapter 28: Geotechnical Investigation and Report
Appendix A: Elastic Solutions for Horizontal Pressures on Retaining Walls Resulting from Surface Loads
Index

Biographical note

Richard L. Handy, Ph. D., is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering at Iowa State University. He is also the founder of Handy Geotechnical Instruments, a company that manufactures innovative soil testing devices. Dr. Handy is the author of The Day the House Fell and co-author of the Third and Fourth Editions of Soil Engineering. Recognized as a scientist as well as an engineer, he is a Fellow in the Geological Society of America and also in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

M.G. Spangler was a Research Professor at Iowa State University and is well-known internationally as the author of the “Marston-Spangler theory for loads on underground conduits.” He also conducted seminal research on pressures on retaining walls and many other topics. He was a recipient of the Marston Medal at Iowa State University and was an Honorary Member of ASCE.

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Master the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering Soil and Foundation Principles and Practice offers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering.This updated classic builds from basic principles of soil mechanics and applies them to new topics, including mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) and intermediate foundations.

This Fifth Edition features:
Over 400 detailed illustrations and photographs
Unique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils
New coverage of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE); intermediate foundations; in-situ soil testing; statistical analysis of data; "FORE," a scientific method for analyzing settlement; writing the geological report; and the geotechnical engineer as a sleuth and expert witness

Get Quick Access to Every Soil and Geotechnical Engineering Topic:
* Igneous Rocks as Ultimate Sources for Soils * The Soil Profile * Soil Minerals * Particle Size and Gradation * Soil Fabric and Soil Structure * Soil Density and Unit Weight * Soil Water * Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification * Compaction * Seepage * Stress Distribution * Settlement * Shear Strength * Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls * MSE Walls and Soil Nailing * Slope Stability, Landslides, Embankments, and Earth Dams * Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations * Deep Foundations * Intermediate Foundations * Loads on Pipes * In-Situ Testing * Introduction to Soil Dynamics * The Geotechnical Report