Geotechnical Engineering

  1. Shear Strength of Soil
    1. Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion
      1. Mohr's Circle Representation
        1. Failure Envelope
        2. Shear Strength Parameters
          1. Cohesion
            1. Angle of Internal Friction
              1. Effective vs. Total Stress Parameters
              2. Laboratory Determination of Shear Strength
                1. Direct Shear Test
                  1. Apparatus and Procedure
                    1. Interpretation of Results
                    2. Triaxial Compression Test
                      1. Test Apparatus
                        1. Unconsolidated-Undrained Test
                          1. Consolidated-Undrained Test
                            1. Consolidated-Drained Test
                              1. Stress Path Analysis
                              2. Unconfined Compression Test
                                1. Applicability and Limitations
                              3. Shear Strength of Cohesionless Soils
                                1. Factors Affecting Shear Strength
                                  1. Dilatancy and Critical State
                                  2. Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils
                                    1. Drained vs. Undrained Shear Strength
                                      1. Sensitivity of Clays
                                        1. Thixotropy of Clays
                                          1. Remolded vs. Undisturbed Strength

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                                        8. Subsurface Exploration and Site Investigation