A SHORT COURSE IN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Chapter 1: Effective stress. 1. Definition. 2. The nature of effective stress. 3. The principles of effective stress. 4. The computation of effective stress. Chapter 2: Shear strength. 1. The definition of shear strength. 2. The nature of shear strength. 3. The measurement of shear strength. Chapter 3: Immediate settlements. 1. Introduction. 2. The use of elastic theory in soil mechanics. 3. Elastic stress distributions. 4. Elastic settlements. 5. Heave of excavations. 6. Estimates of undrained modulus. 7. The effects of heterogeneity and anisotropy. Chapter 4: Bearing capacity of footings. 1. Introduction. 2. Ultimate bearing capacity. Chapter 5: Settlements analysis. 1. Introduction. 2. Consolidation settlements of clays. 3. Prediction of primary consolidation settlements. 4. Secondary settlement. 5. Other methods of predicting settlement. 6. The prediction of settlements on granular deposits. 7. Allowable settlements. Chapter 6: Piled foundations. 1. Introduction. 2. Types of pile. 3. Piles in cohesive soils. 4. Piles in granular deposits. 5. Group action of piles. 6. Negative skin friction. 7. Lateral loads on piles. 8. Lateral loads on piles. 8. Pile testing.

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