ABSTRACT
Introduces the theory and practical application of dilating soil and the load-holding capacity of deep foundations. Topics covered include dilatancy as a fundamental property of granular media, direct shear in conditions of constrained dilatancy, and load-holding capacity of a single pile.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|105 pages
Strength of dilating non-cohesive soil
chapter Chapter 3|15 pages
Instruments and methods for soil testing in the conditions of constrained dilatancy
part 2|102 pages
Deep foundations in dilating soil
