ABSTRACT

Analytical and comprehensive, this state-of-the-art book, examines the mechanics and engineering of unsaturated soils, as well as explaining the laboratory and field testing and research that are the logical basis of this modern approach to safe construction in these hazardous geomaterials; putting them into a logical framework for civil engineerin

part |1 pages

Part 1 Physical and flow characteristics of unsaturated soils

part |1 pages

Part 2 Collapse, swelling, strength and stiffness of unsaturated soils

chapter |2 pages

Part 2 Frontispiece

chapter |3 pages

Chapter synopses

chapter 4|52 pages

Collapse and swelling caused by wetting

chapter 6|51 pages

Measurement of shear stiffness

part |1 pages

Part 3 State-dependent elasto-plastic modelling of unsaturated soil

chapter |1 pages

Part 3 Frontispiece

chapter |2 pages

Chapter synopsis

part |1 pages

Part 4 Field trials and numerical studies in slope engineering of unsaturated soils

chapter |1 pages

Part 4 Frontispiece

chapter |2 pages

Chapter synopses

chapter 9|110 pages

Engineering applications for slope stability

chapter |7 pages

Appendix

chapter |3 pages

Notation