Geotechnical Engineering

  1. Fundamental Soil Properties and Phase Relationships
    1. Soil Formation and Composition
      1. Weathering Processes
        1. Physical Weathering
          1. Chemical Weathering
            1. Biological Weathering
            2. Soil Particle Shapes and Sizes
              1. Gravel
                1. Sand
                  1. Silt
                    1. Clay
                    2. Clay Mineralogy
                      1. Types of Clay Minerals
                        1. Structure of Clay Minerals
                          1. Surface Area and Activity
                        2. Three-Phase System of Soil
                          1. Components of Soil Phases
                            1. Solids
                              1. Water
                                1. Air
                                2. Representation of Soil Phases
                                  1. Phase Diagrams
                                    1. Weight-Volume Relationships
                                      1. Mass-Volume Relationships
                                        1. Void Ratio
                                          1. Porosity
                                            1. Degree of Saturation
                                              1. Water Content
                                                1. Unit Weights
                                                  1. Bulk Unit Weight
                                                    1. Dry Unit Weight
                                                      1. Saturated Unit Weight
                                                        1. Submerged Unit Weight
                                                        2. Specific Gravity of Solids
                                                      2. Index Properties and Soil Characterization
                                                        1. Particle Size Distribution
                                                          1. Sieve Analysis
                                                            1. Equipment and Procedure
                                                              1. Interpretation of Results
                                                              2. Hydrometer Analysis
                                                                1. Principle and Procedure
                                                                  1. Calculation of Fines Content
                                                                  2. Particle Size Distribution Curve
                                                                    1. Plotting and Interpretation
                                                                      1. Coefficient of Uniformity
                                                                        1. Coefficient of Gradation
                                                                      2. Atterberg Limits
                                                                        1. Liquid Limit
                                                                          1. Casagrande Method
                                                                            1. Cone Penetrometer Method
                                                                            2. Plastic Limit
                                                                              1. Shrinkage Limit
                                                                                1. Plasticity Index
                                                                                  1. Liquidity Index
                                                                                    1. Consistency Index
                                                                                      1. Use in Soil Classification
                                                                                    2. Soil Classification Systems
                                                                                      1. Unified Soil Classification System
                                                                                        1. Classification Criteria
                                                                                          1. Group Symbols and Descriptions
                                                                                            1. Field Identification
                                                                                            2. AASHTO Soil Classification System
                                                                                              1. Classification Groups
                                                                                                1. Application in Highway Engineering

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