Contents



0Introduction(1)



Chapter 1Physical Properties and Engineering Classification of Soil(8)



1.1The formation of soil(8)



1.2Composition of soil(10)



1.3Structure and structure of soil(25)



1.4Physical property index of soil(28)



1.5Compaction mechanism and engineering control of soil(42)



1.6Engineering classification of soil(49)



Chapter 2Stress in Foundation(57)



2.1General introduction(57)



2.2Self��weight stress in foundation(58)



2.3Base pressure(62)



2.4Additional stress in foundation(69)



Chapter 3Soil Permeability and Permeability Stability(92)



3.1General introduction(92)



3.2Soil permeability(92)



3.3Application of two��dimensional seepage and flow network(102)



3.4Permeation stability(106)



3.5Pore water pressure and effective stress in soil mass under different conditions

(112)



Chapter 4Compressibility of Soil and Foundation Settlement(117)



4.1General introduction(117)



4.2Compressibility of soil(117)



4.3Calculation of final settlement of foundation(128)



4.4One dimensional consolidation theory of saturated cohesive soil(157)



Chapter 5Shear Strength of Soil(172)



5.1Introduction(172)



5.2Shear strength theory of soil(173)



5.3Shear strength test of soil(178)



5.4Shear strength of saturated cohesive soil(189)



5.5Shear strength of cohesionless soil(197)



Chapter 6Earth Pressure(200)



6.1Introduction(200)



6.2Earth pressure on retaining wall side(200)



6.3Rankine earth pressure theory(203)



6.4Coulomb earth pressure theory(212)



Chapter 7Stability Analysis of Soil Slope(228)



7.1Introduction(228)



7.2Stability analysis of cohesionless soil slope(230)



7.3Stability analysis of cohesive soil slope(232)



7.4Stability analysis of soil slope under special circumstances(248)



Chapter 8Bearing Capacity of Foundation(251)



8.1Introduction(251)



8.2Determine the bearing capacity of foundation according to the depth of plastic

deformation zone(252)



8.3Ultimate bearing capacity of foundation(258)