TY - BOOK AU - Kalita, Utsav Chandra TI - Soil mechanics and foundation engineering SN - 8120340809 U1 - 624.15136 PY - 2011/// CY - New Delhi PB - PHI Learning Pvt Ltd N1 - CONTENTS Preface xi Notations xiii Historical Background xixi PART 1 SOIL MECHNICS 1 Soil Definition, Classification and Properties 3-23 2 Permeability of soil 24-37 3 Consolidation of Soil 38-53 4 Compaction of Soils 54-64 5 The Shear Strength of Soils 65-82 6 Distribution of Vertical Pressure 83-91 7 Lateral Earth Pressure 92-113 PART 2 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 8 Stability of Slopes 117-137 9 Bearing Capacity of Soil 138-158 10 Shallow Foundations 159-177 11 Deep Foundation 178-211 12 Machine Foundation 212-233 13 Subsoil Investigation 234-247 Bibliography 249-254 Multiple Choice Questions 255-261 Index 263-267 ER -