Geotechnical Engineering

  1. Stresses in a Soil Mass
    1. Geostatic Stresses
      1. Vertical Stress Distribution
        1. Lateral Earth Pressure at Rest
          1. Stress Increase with Depth
          2. Induced Stresses from Surface Loads
            1. Boussinesq's Method for Point Loads
              1. Assumptions and Equations
                1. Stress Distribution Patterns
                2. Westergaard's Method
                  1. Differences from Boussinesq's Method
                    1. Application Scenarios
                    2. Stress Distribution under Various Loadings
                      1. Line Load
                        1. Strip Load
                          1. Circular Area
                            1. Rectangular Area
                            2. Newmark's Influence Chart
                              1. Construction and Use
                                1. Application to Complex Loadings

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                            6. Soil Compressibility and Consolidation