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Dr F.K, Kong An Introduction to Critical State
Unversity of Cambridge Soil Mechanics
Emeritus Professor R. HT, Evans, CBE
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To the Cambridge Soil Mechanics GroupCONTENTS
Preface aii
Glossary of Symbols xv
A Note on Units xix
Chapter 1, An Introduction to Engineering Soils
I-l Introduction
Engineering materials and their
‘The meaning of
Soil particle sizes, shapes, and gradings
Surface effects
Some basic relationships for soil
es of sands and clays
The Atterberg
Summary
Chapter 2. Stresses and Strains in Soils
Soil as a continuum
Pore pressure and total stress
of effective
principal planes
ial and effective stress 3