Practical Soil Mechanics and Geology
Principles of Earthwork and Foundation Engineering Based on IRC and IBCBy Bethany Cargill
Length15h 48m
About this audiobook
A practical guide to soil mechanics and engineering geology for earthwork and foundation work, covering site investigation, compaction, settlement, shear strength, foundation design and problem soils.
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GenreTechnology, Science and Nature
Length15 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Foreword
2Preface
3About This Book
4Important Safety Notice
5Chapter 1: Engineering Geology Basics
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61.1 Rock Types and How They Govern Foundation Behavior
71.2 Geologic Structure: Bedding, Joints, Faults and Karst
81.3 Weathering Profiles and the Engineering Profile
91.4 Groundwater in Rock and the Effect of Geology on Dewatering
101.5 Reading a Geologic Map and Planning Borings from It
111.6 Field Checklist: What to Observe and What to Reject
12Chapter 2: Soil Formation and Deposits
132.1 Residual Soils and the Parent-Material Connection
142.2 Alluvial Deposits: Channels, Floodplains and Deltas
152.3 Glacial Deposits: Till, Outwash and Varved Clays
162.4 Aeolian Deposits: Dune Sand and Loess
172.5 Organic Deposits, Peat and Muck
182.6 Expansive Clays and the Deposits That Produce Them
192.7 Field Checklist: Identifying Deposits on Site
20Chapter 3: Site Investigation
213.1 Planning the Investigation: Questions Before Holes
223.2 Boring Layout, Depth and Spacing
233.3 Sampling: Disturbed, Undisturbed and the Limits of Each
243.4 Penetration and Cone Testing: SPT, CPT and What They Really Measure
253.5 Geophysical Survey and Its Proper Role
263.6 The Boring Log and the Defensible Report
27Chapter 4: Index Properties and Classification
284.1 Grain Size Distribution and the Gradation Curve
294.2 Plasticity, Consistency Limits and What They Predict
304.3 Classification Systems and Field Identification
314.4 Correlations Designers Actually Use
32Chapter 5: Compaction and Earthwork Control
335.1 Laboratory Compaction Curves and Moisture-Density Relations
345.2 Field Density Testing: Methods and Acceptance
355.3 Lift Thickness, Compactive Effort and Equipment Selection
365.4 Moisture Conditioning and the Cost of Getting It Wrong
375.5 Proof Rolling, Subgrade Preparation and Acceptance
385.6 Field Checklist: Compaction Control and What to Reject
39Chapter 6: Groundwater and Seepage
406.1 Hydraulic Conductivity and How It Is Measured
416.2 Flow Nets, Seepage Forces and Quick Conditions
426.3 Dewatering Methods and Selection
436.4 Subsurface Drainage Design for Foundations and Walls
446.5 Perched Water, Seasonal High Water and Construction Timing
456.6 Field Checklist: Water Observations and What to Reject
46Chapter 7: Stress Distribution in Soil
477.1 Geostatic Stress and the Effective Stress Principle
487.2 Induced Stress and Pressure Bulbs
497.3 Stress Distribution with Layered and Variable Profiles
507.4 Pore Pressure Response to Loading
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