Soil strength and slope stability

The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety Soil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise languag...

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Main Author: Duncan, J. M.
Other Authors: Wright, Stephen G. 1943-, Brandon, Thomas L.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2014]
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
Slopes (Soil mechanics)
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781118917954
1118917952
9781118917961
1118917960
9781118651650
1118651650
Physical Description: 1 online resource

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100 1 |a Duncan, J. M.  |q (James Michael) 
245 1 0 |a Soil strength and slope stability /  |c J. Michael Duncan, Stephen G. Wright, Thomas L. Brandon. 
250 |a Second edition. 
264 1 |a Hoboken, New Jersey :  |b John Wiley & Sons Inc.,  |c [2014] 
300 |a 1 online resource 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 8 |6 880-01  |a 5.2.1 Effects of Confining Pressure5.2.2 Effects of Density; 5.2.3 Effects of Gradation; 5.2.4 Plane Strain Effects; 5.2.5 Triaxial Tests on Granular Materials; 5.2.6 Field Control of Fill Density; 5.2.7 Strength Correlations for Granular Materials; 5.2.8 Typical Values of [phi]'' for Sands, Gravels, and Rockfills; 5.3 Silts; 5.3.1 Behavior of Silts; 5.3.2 In Situ Testing of Low-Plasticity Silts; 5.3.3 Effects of Sample Disturbance; 5.3.5 Effects of Cavitation During Strength Tests; 5.3.6 Rate of Drainage of Silt Deposits; 5.3.7 Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Tests on Low-Plasticity Silts. 
505 0 |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Summary; Chapter 2 Examples and Causes of Slope Failures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Examples of Slope Failure; 2.2.1 The London Road and Highway 24 Landslides; 2.2.2 The Landslide at Tuve, Sweden; 2.2.3 The National Highway No. 3 Landslide, Taiwan; 2.2.4 Slope Failures in Highway, Dam, and Levee Embankments; 2.3 The Olmsted Landslide; 2.4 Panama Canal Landslides; 2.5 The Rio Mantaro Landslide; 2.6 Kettleman Hills Landfill Failure; 2.7 Causes of Slope Failure; 2.7.1 Decrease in Shear Strength. 
505 8 |a 2.7.2 Increase in Shear Stress2.8 Summary; Chapter 3 Soil Mechanics Principles; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Drained and Undrained Conditions; 3.2 Total and Effective Stresses; 3.3 Drained and Undrained Shear Strengths; 3.3.1 Sources of Shear Strength; 3.3.2 Drained Strength; 3.3.3 Volume Changes During Drained Shear; 3.3.4 Pore Pressure Changes During Undrained Shear; 3.3.5 Undrained Strength; 3.3.6 Strength Envelopes; 3.4 Basic Requirements for Slope Stability Analyses; 3.4.1 Analyses of Drained Conditions; 3.4.2 Analyses of Undrained Conditions; 3.4.3 How Long Does Drainage Take? 
505 8 |a 3.4.4 Short-Term Analyses3.4.5 Long-Term Analyses; 3.4.6 Progressive Failure; Chapter 4 Stability Conditions for Analysis; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 End-of-Construction Stability; 4.3 Long-Term Stability; 4.4 Rapid (Sudden) Drawdown; 4.5 Earthquake; 4.6 Partial Consolidation and Staged Construction; 4.7 Other Loading Conditions; 4.7.1 Rapid Flood Loading; 4.7.2 Surcharge Loading; 4.7.3 Partial Submergence and Intermediate Water Levels; 4.8 Analysis Cases for Earth and Rockfill Dams; Chapter 5 Shear Strength; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Behavior of Granular Materials-Sand, Gravel, and Rockfill. 
506 |a Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty 
520 |a The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety Soil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise language and practical examples, the book explains the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering as applied to slopes and embankments. The new second edition includes a thorough discussion on the use of analysis software, providing the background to understand what the software is doing, along with sev. 
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700 1 |a Wright, Stephen G.  |q (Stephen Gailord),  |d 1943- 
700 1 |a Brandon, Thomas L. 
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