Engineering Geology

  1. Soil Mechanics Fundamentals
    1. Soil Formation and Composition
      1. Weathering of Parent Rock
        1. Soil Profile Development
          1. Soil Constituents
            1. Mineral Particles
              1. Organic Matter
                1. Water
                  1. Air
                2. Phase Relationships
                  1. Weight-Volume Relationships
                    1. Total Volume
                      1. Solid Volume
                        1. Water Volume
                          1. Air Volume
                          2. Derived Properties
                            1. Density
                              1. Void Ratio
                                1. Porosity
                                  1. Degree of Saturation
                                    1. Water Content
                                  2. Index Properties and Classification
                                    1. Particle Size Distribution
                                      1. Sieve Analysis
                                        1. Hydrometer Analysis
                                          1. Grain Size Curves
                                          2. Atterberg Limits
                                            1. Liquid Limit
                                              1. Plastic Limit
                                                1. Shrinkage Limit
                                                  1. Plasticity Index
                                                  2. Soil Classification Systems
                                                    1. Unified Soil Classification System
                                                      1. Coarse-Grained Soils
                                                        1. Fine-Grained Soils
                                                          1. Highly Organic Soils
                                                          2. AASHTO Classification System
                                                            1. Group Classifications
                                                              1. Group Index
                                                          3. Soil Compaction
                                                            1. Compaction Theory
                                                              1. Laboratory Compaction Tests
                                                                1. Standard Proctor Test
                                                                  1. Modified Proctor Test
                                                                  2. Compaction Parameters
                                                                    1. Maximum Dry Density
                                                                      1. Optimum Moisture Content
                                                                      2. Factors Affecting Compaction
                                                                        1. Soil Type
                                                                          1. Moisture Content
                                                                            1. Compactive Effort
                                                                            2. Field Compaction Control
                                                                              1. Field Density Tests
                                                                                1. Quality Control Procedures
                                                                              2. Permeability and Seepage
                                                                                1. Darcy's Law
                                                                                  1. Hydraulic Conductivity
                                                                                    1. Hydraulic Gradient
                                                                                      1. Limitations
                                                                                      2. Permeability Testing
                                                                                        1. Constant Head Test
                                                                                          1. Falling Head Test
                                                                                            1. Field Permeability Tests
                                                                                            2. Factors Affecting Permeability
                                                                                              1. Void Ratio
                                                                                                1. Particle Size
                                                                                                  1. Soil Structure
                                                                                                  2. Flow Nets
                                                                                                    1. Construction Principles
                                                                                                      1. Interpretation
                                                                                                        1. Seepage Analysis Applications
                                                                                                      2. Effective Stress Principle
                                                                                                        1. Total Stress
                                                                                                          1. Pore Water Pressure
                                                                                                            1. Effective Stress
                                                                                                              1. Engineering Significance
                                                                                                              2. Compressibility and Consolidation
                                                                                                                1. Consolidation Theory
                                                                                                                  1. Primary Consolidation
                                                                                                                    1. Secondary Consolidation
                                                                                                                    2. Oedometer Test
                                                                                                                      1. Test Procedure
                                                                                                                        1. Compression Curve
                                                                                                                          1. Consolidation Parameters
                                                                                                                          2. Settlement Calculations
                                                                                                                            1. Immediate Settlement
                                                                                                                              1. Primary Consolidation Settlement
                                                                                                                                1. Secondary Compression
                                                                                                                              2. Shear Strength of Soils
                                                                                                                                1. Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion
                                                                                                                                  1. Cohesion
                                                                                                                                    1. Angle of Internal Friction
                                                                                                                                    2. Laboratory Shear Tests
                                                                                                                                      1. Direct Shear Test
                                                                                                                                        1. Triaxial Compression Test
                                                                                                                                          1. Unconsolidated Undrained Test
                                                                                                                                            1. Consolidated Undrained Test
                                                                                                                                              1. Consolidated Drained Test
                                                                                                                                            2. Field Shear Tests
                                                                                                                                              1. Vane Shear Test
                                                                                                                                                1. Standard Penetration Test
                                                                                                                                                2. Stress Path Analysis

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