Chapter 1 Natures of Soil in Engineering Purposes
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Roles of soil as engineering materials
1.3 Important soil behaviors
1.4 Geologic cycle, Weathering processes and Soil formation
1.5 Soil of Southeast Asia and Bangkok Clay Deposits
1.6 Particle size characteristics
1.7 Soil and Rock Mineralogy
1.8 Soil Classification Systems and their applications
1.9 Phase Relationships
1.10 Subsurface Characterization
Chapter 2 Soil Stress-Strain Behaviors
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Soil Strength Tests
2.3 Stress within soil mass
2.4 Mohr Diagram and Stress Paths
2.5 Strength Characteristics of Granular Soils
2.6 Strength Characteristics of Cohesive Soils
2.7 Failure Criteria and Yield Surfaces