Chapter 4. Stress and Pore Pressure State in the Ground
Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470549056.ch4
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics for Sedimentary and Residual Soils
Additional Information
How to Cite
Wesley, L. D. (2009) Stress and Pore Pressure State in the Ground, in Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics for Sedimentary and Residual Soils, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470549056.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
- Published Print: 7 AUG 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470376263
Online ISBN: 9780470549056
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- stress and pore pressure state in ground;
- effective stress and total stress and pore pressure relationship;
- water table and pore pressure and saturation states;
- water table significance in fine-grained soils;
- geotechnical engineering and horizontal stress in ground
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Vertical Stress in the Ground
Pore Pressures above Water Table and Seasonal Variations
Hill Slopes, Seepage, and Pore Pressures
Significance of the Water Table (or Phreatic Surface)
Horizontal Stress in Ground
Worked Examples
References
Exercises