1 Classification of Soils. - 2 Physical Properties of Soils. - 3 Subsurface Soil Exploration. - 4 Shear Strength of Soils. - 5 Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure. - 6 Settlement Analysis. - 7 Spread Footings. - 8 Piles Piers And Caissons. - 9 Lateral Earth Pressure. - 10 Walls-construction Details. - 11 Walls-design Considerations. - 12 Soil Compaction. - 13 Expansive Clay. - 14 Characteristics of Rock. - Appendix A A Discussion of Shear-friction. - A-1. General Considerations. - A-2. Development of Reinforcing. - A-3. Closing Comments. - Appendix B Shear Key Analysis. - B-1. Typical Shear Key Details. - B-2. Typical Load Requirements. - B-3. Shear Key Theory of Design. - B-4. Recommended Shear Key Dimensions. - B-5. Recommended Transfer Force. - Appendix C Pressure Distribution Within A Soil Mass. - C-1. General Observations. - C-2. Pressure Induced at Any Point by A. - Concentrated Load. - C-3. Pressure Induced at Any Point by A Circular. - Load. - C-4. Pressure Induced at A Corner by A. - Rectangular Load. - C-5. Pressure Induced at Any Point by A. - Rectangular Load. - C-6. Sample Problems. - Appendix D Slab On Groundnonexpansive Soil. - D-1. Introduction. - D-2. Construction As A Function of Climate. - D-3. General Details. - D-4. Reinforcing Steel. - D-5. Stone Base. - D-6. Finishing. - D-7. Ground Water. - Appendix E Dowels For Load Transfer Into Footings. - E-I. General Considerations. - E-2. Length Requirements. - E-3. The Use of Hooks. - E-4. Size Limitations to the Use of Dowels. - E-5. Size Substitutioncompression Bars. - Appendix F Buoyancy. - F-I. General. - F-2. Sample Problems. - G-1. Introduction. - G-2. The Mathematics of Tan ?. - Appendix H The Mathematics of Mohr's Circle. - H-1. Proof That the Locus of Points in Figure 4-5 is A Circle. - H-2. Proof That the Central Angle Bcd in Figure 4-6 Equals2i. - References. Language: English