Unsaturated soil mechanics in geotechnical practice

"Soil will, either seasonally or occasionally, pass from the unsaturated to the saturated state and even from unsaturation to dryness. The theory of unsaturated soils is dealt with, including its application to natural undisturbed soils and compacted soils. Application of the theory to soil-lik...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Blight, G. E. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.
Subjects
Soils > Testing.
Soil moisture > Measurement.
Soils > Plastic properties.
Zone of aeration.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781315882932
1315882930
9781628707212
1628707216
9781134687008
1134687001
9781134687145
1134687141
9781134687077
1134687079
9780415621182
0415621186
9781138076013
1138076015
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxiv, 606 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Historical review of the development of unsaturated soil mechanics
  • 2. Determining effective stresses in unsaturated soils
  • 3. Measuring and controlling suction
  • 4. Interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface : conservative interactions : infiltration, evaporation and water storage
  • 5. Interactions between the atmosphere and the earth's surface : destructive interations : water and wind erosion, piping erosion
  • 6. The mechanics of compaction
  • 7. Steady and unsteady flow of water and air through soils : permeability of unsaturated and saturated soils
  • 8. Compressibility, settlement and heave of unsaturated soils
  • 9. Measurements of the strength of unsaturated soil.

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