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Unsaturated soils [[electronic resource] ] : a fundamental interpretation of soil behaviour / / E.J. Murray, V. Sivakumar
| Unsaturated soils [[electronic resource] ] : a fundamental interpretation of soil behaviour / / E.J. Murray, V. Sivakumar |
| Autore | Murray E. J (Edward John), <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/5136 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SivakumarV |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil mechanics
Zone of aeration |
| ISBN |
1-282-65434-9
9786612654343 1-4443-2504-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Unsaturated Soils; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Symbols; 1 Properties of Unsaturated Soils; 1.1 Nature and genesis of unsaturated soils; 1.2 Soil variables; 1.3 Particle properties; 1.4 Phase properties and interactions; 1.5 Soil structure; 1.6 Experimental techniques for examining pore size distribution; 1.7 Pore size distribution; 1.8 Conclusions; 2 Suction Measurement and Control; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Techniques for measurement of suction; 2.3 Control of suction in laboratory tests; 2.4 Conclusions; 3 Laboratory Techniques; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Material selection and specimen preparation3.3 Experimental techniques for volume change and strength measurements; 3.4 Essential measurements; 3.5 Further details of triaxial and stress path testing techniques; 3.6 Conclusions; 4 Background to the Stresses, Strains, Strength, Volume Change and Modelling of Unsaturated Soil; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Stresses in soils; 4.3 Strains in soils; 4.4 Constitutive modelling; 4.5 Critical state framework for saturated soils; 4.6 The constitutive Barcelona Basic Model for unsaturated soils 4.7 Extended constitutive and elasto-plastic critical state frameworks for unsaturated soils4.8 Concluding remarks; 5 Thermodynamics of Soil Systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Outline of thermodynamic principles and systems; 5.3 Introduction to equilibrium and meta-stable equilibrium; 5.4 Variables of state; 5.5 Extensive and intensive variables; 5.6 The laws of thermodynamics; 5.7 Thermodynamic potentials; 5.8 Thermodynamic potentials in practice; 5.9 Conjugate thermodynamic pairings; 5.10 Influence of a gravitational field; 5.11 Concluding remarks 6 Equilibrium Analysis and Assumptions in Triaxial Testing6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The minimum principles for the potentials; 6.3 Isotropic loading conditions; 6.4 Anisotropic loading conditions; 6.5 Work input and the thermodynamic potential; 6.6 The thermodynamic potential and axis translation; 6.7 The thermodynamic potential and an aggregated soil structure; 6.8 Conclusions; 7 Enthalpy and Equilibrium Stress Conditions in Unsaturated Soils; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Role of enthalpy; 7.3 Enthalpy and Terzaghi's effective stress for saturated soils; 7.4 Enthalpy of unsaturated soils 7.5 The significance of α7.6 Stress state in unsaturated soils; 7.7 Alternative equilibrium analysis; 7.8 Graphical representation of stress state in unsaturated soils; 7.9 Stress state variables and conjugate volumetric variables; 7.10 Hysteresis, collapse and discontinuities in soil behaviour; 7.11 Conclusions; 8 Shear Strength and Compression Characteristics of Unsaturated Soils; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Shear strength and critical state characteristics of unsaturated soils; 8.3 Equivalent strength parameters; 8.4 Compression and critical state characteristics of unsaturated kaolin 8.5 Modelling of unsaturated kaolin |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785060303321 |
Murray E. J (Edward John), <1949->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unsaturated soils [[electronic resource] ] : a fundamental interpretation of soil behaviour / / E.J. Murray, V. Sivakumar
| Unsaturated soils [[electronic resource] ] : a fundamental interpretation of soil behaviour / / E.J. Murray, V. Sivakumar |
| Autore | Murray E. J (Edward John), <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/5136 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SivakumarV |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil mechanics
Zone of aeration |
| ISBN |
1-282-65434-9
9786612654343 1-4443-2504-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Unsaturated Soils; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Symbols; 1 Properties of Unsaturated Soils; 1.1 Nature and genesis of unsaturated soils; 1.2 Soil variables; 1.3 Particle properties; 1.4 Phase properties and interactions; 1.5 Soil structure; 1.6 Experimental techniques for examining pore size distribution; 1.7 Pore size distribution; 1.8 Conclusions; 2 Suction Measurement and Control; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Techniques for measurement of suction; 2.3 Control of suction in laboratory tests; 2.4 Conclusions; 3 Laboratory Techniques; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Material selection and specimen preparation3.3 Experimental techniques for volume change and strength measurements; 3.4 Essential measurements; 3.5 Further details of triaxial and stress path testing techniques; 3.6 Conclusions; 4 Background to the Stresses, Strains, Strength, Volume Change and Modelling of Unsaturated Soil; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Stresses in soils; 4.3 Strains in soils; 4.4 Constitutive modelling; 4.5 Critical state framework for saturated soils; 4.6 The constitutive Barcelona Basic Model for unsaturated soils 4.7 Extended constitutive and elasto-plastic critical state frameworks for unsaturated soils4.8 Concluding remarks; 5 Thermodynamics of Soil Systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Outline of thermodynamic principles and systems; 5.3 Introduction to equilibrium and meta-stable equilibrium; 5.4 Variables of state; 5.5 Extensive and intensive variables; 5.6 The laws of thermodynamics; 5.7 Thermodynamic potentials; 5.8 Thermodynamic potentials in practice; 5.9 Conjugate thermodynamic pairings; 5.10 Influence of a gravitational field; 5.11 Concluding remarks 6 Equilibrium Analysis and Assumptions in Triaxial Testing6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The minimum principles for the potentials; 6.3 Isotropic loading conditions; 6.4 Anisotropic loading conditions; 6.5 Work input and the thermodynamic potential; 6.6 The thermodynamic potential and axis translation; 6.7 The thermodynamic potential and an aggregated soil structure; 6.8 Conclusions; 7 Enthalpy and Equilibrium Stress Conditions in Unsaturated Soils; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Role of enthalpy; 7.3 Enthalpy and Terzaghi's effective stress for saturated soils; 7.4 Enthalpy of unsaturated soils 7.5 The significance of α7.6 Stress state in unsaturated soils; 7.7 Alternative equilibrium analysis; 7.8 Graphical representation of stress state in unsaturated soils; 7.9 Stress state variables and conjugate volumetric variables; 7.10 Hysteresis, collapse and discontinuities in soil behaviour; 7.11 Conclusions; 8 Shear Strength and Compression Characteristics of Unsaturated Soils; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Shear strength and critical state characteristics of unsaturated soils; 8.3 Equivalent strength parameters; 8.4 Compression and critical state characteristics of unsaturated kaolin 8.5 Modelling of unsaturated kaolin |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806979303321 |
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Murray E. J (Edward John), <1949->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unsaturated soils 2006 [[electronic resource] ] . Volume one : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, April 2-6, 2006, Carefree, Arizona / / edited by Gerald A. Miller ... [et al.] ; sponsored by The Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; in cooperation with The International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee TC6 on Unsaturated Soils, The Canadian Geotechnical Society
| Unsaturated soils 2006 [[electronic resource] ] . Volume one : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, April 2-6, 2006, Carefree, Arizona / / edited by Gerald A. Miller ... [et al.] ; sponsored by The Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; in cooperation with The International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee TC6 on Unsaturated Soils, The Canadian Geotechnical Society |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1340 p.) |
| Disciplina | 624.1/5136 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MillerGerald A., Ph. D. |
| Collana |
Unsaturated soils 2006
Geotechnical special publication |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil mechanics
Soil moisture |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-62870-588-4
0-7844-7122-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Volume One""; ""Keynotes and Special Lectures""; ""Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Applied to Geotechnical Problems""; ""Geo�environmental and Management Aspects of the Behaviour of Mining and Municipal Solid Wastes in Water-Deficient Climates""; ""Suction Measurements""; ""A Volume-Mass Constitutive Model for Unsaturated Soils in Terms of Two Independent Stress State Variables""; ""Field Investigations of Unsaturated Soil Systems and Equipment""; ""Field Studies of Water Movement in Unsaturated Soil""
""Parameter Estimation from Stepped-Irrigation Tests on Instrumented Lysimeter Test Plots""""Field Determination of Saturated and Unsatnrated Hydraulic Conductivities Using the IP Method""; ""Predicting the Hydraulic Conductivity of Unsaturated Soils from a Soil Moisture Profile""; ""Infiltration Measurements in Model Embankments Composed of Volcanic Sandy Soils""; ""Study of Infiltration Characteristics in the Field""; ""Monitoring Field Experiment in an Unsaturated Sandy Soil Slope in Switzerland""; ""Evaluation of Changes to Soil Suction Resulting from Residential Development"" ""In Situ Testing in Unsaturated Soil""""Pressuremeter Testing for Electric Power Transmission Line Structure Foundations in Desert Southwest Soils""; ""An In-Situ Ion Mobility Spectrometer Sensor System for Detecting Gaseous VOCs in Unsaturated Soils""; ""Influence of Flooding on Borehole Shear Test (BST) Results in Unsaturated Soil""; ""Field Studies Involving Pavements""; ""Analysis of Variations of Pavement Subgrade Soil Water Content""; ""Monitoring Long-Term Subgrade Moisture Changes with Electrical Resistivity Tomography"" ""An Evaluation of Horizontal Membrane Barriers in Controlling Longitudinal Cracking""""Field Studies of Soil-Atmospheric Interaction and Evapotranspiration""; ""Interaction between Trees and Buildings on Shrinkable Soils�A Detailed Field Study""; ""Measuring Evaporation from Grassed Surfaces and Trees by Energy Balance""; ""Geotechnical Practice for Unsaturated Soils""; ""Geotechnical Engineering for Building Foundations/Slabs on Unsaturated Soil""; ""A Survey of Geotechnical Practice for Expansive Soils in Texas""; ""Alternative Earthwork Procedure for Expansive Soils"" ""Heave at Manufacturing Facility: Observations and Response""""Equilibrium Moisture Profiles and Ground Heave in Swelling Soils""; ""Comparison of Beam Depths for Stiffened Slabs on Shrink-Swell Soils Using WRI, PTI 2004 and AS 2870""; ""Geotechnical Evaluation of the Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs on Expansive Soils Using the PTI Third Edition Procedure for Arizona Conditions""; ""Investigation of a Leaking Water Line Beneath Residential Foundation on Expansive Soils""; ""Settlement of Coal-Fired Power Plant Foundations on Arid Soils"" ""Salt Encrusted Desert Flats (Sabkha): Problems, Challenges, and Potential Solutions"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455296303321 |
| Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Vane shear strength testing in soils : field and laboratory studies
| Vane shear strength testing in soils : field and laboratory studies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : ASTM, 1988 |
| Disciplina | 624.1/5136 |
| Collana | STP Vane shear strength testing in soils |
| Soggetto topico |
Shear strength of soils - Congresses - Testing
Vane shear tests - Congresses Civil & Environmental Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Civil Engineering |
| ISBN | 0-8031-5030-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164316503321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : ASTM, 1988 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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