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Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Geotechnical Practice (Hardcover, New)
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Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Geotechnical Practice (Hardcover, New)
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There are other books on unsaturated soil mechanics, but this book
is different. Unsaturated soil mechanics is only one aspect of a
continuous range of soil mechanics studies that extends from the
rheology of high water content soil slurries to the mechanics of
soft soils, to stiff saturated soils, to unsaturated soils, and, at
the far end of the range, to dry soils. In reality, the water
content of all soils, that are not permanently submerged, varies
seasonally. In most climatic zones, rainfall varies during the year
and the depth of the water table varies sympathetically. In
applying unsaturated soil mechanics in practice, it is therefore
important to realise and allow for the probability that soil will,
either seasonally or occasionally, pass from the unsaturated to the
saturated state and even from unsaturation to dryness. This is the
only book that looks specifically at this essential practical
aspect. The theory of unsaturated soils is fully dealt with in all
of its aspects, including its application to natural undisturbed
soils and compacted soils. Application of the theory to soil-like
materials such as mine waste and municipal solid waste is also
covered. Application of the theory to practice is illustrated by a
number of detailed case histories. Unsaturated soil mechanics
principles can also successfully and usefully be applied in related
fields such as the bulk storage of particulate materials,
underground mine support, solution mining and concrete structures.
Several case histories are given that illustrate these practical
applications. The author has been professionally engaged in
practical research and application of unsaturated soil mechanics
for close to 60 years and with this book shares his wide experience
with the reader.
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