Geotechnical problems and solutions : a practical perspectives / Buddhima Indraratna, Ana Heitor and Jayan S. Vinod

Includes index.

 Foreword by Harry G. Poulos Preface -- About the authors -- 1 Soil properties and classification -- 2 Weight-volume relations and compaction -- 3 Effective stress concepts -- 4. Permeability and seepage -- 5. Elastic stress and deformation analysis -- 6. Consolidation settlement and analysis -- 7. Shear strength, stress paths and failure -- 8. Critical state soil behavior -- 9. Bearing capacity of foundations -- 10. Mass movement and slope stability analysis -- 11. Retaining walls and dams -- 12. Excavations and tunnels -- 13. Pavement infrastructure (roads and rails) -- 14. Unsaturated soil mechanics and applications.

"This book covers problems and their solution of a wide range of geotechnical topics. Every chapter starts with a summary of key concepts and theory, followed by worked-out examples, and ends with a short list of key references. It presents a unique collection of step by step solutions from basic to more complex problems in various topics of geotechnical engineering, including fundamental topics such as effective stress, permeability, elastic deformation, shear strength and critical state together with more applied topics such retaining structures and dams, excavation and tunnels, pavement infrastructure, unsaturated soil mechanics, marine works, ground monitoring."