2 ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY - Stress Invariants, Decomposition of Stresses, Strain Invariants, Decomposition of Strains - Elasticity - Plasticity: Modified Cam Clay Model · Calculations of the Consolidated–Drained Stress–Strain Behavior of a Normally Consolidated Clay (Spreadsheet example: Calculation Procedure for a CD Triaxial Test on NC Clays) · Calculations of the Consolidated–Undrained Stress–Strain Behavior of a Normally Consolidated (Spreadsheet example: Calculation Procedure for a CU Triaxial Test on NC Clays) - Plasticity: Extended Cam Clay Model - Plasticity: Modified Drucker–Prager/Cap Model
3 STRESSES IN SOIL - In Situ Soil Stresses - Stress Increase in a Semi-Infinite Soil Mass Caused by External Loading · Example Stresses Caused by a Point Load (axisymmetric FE solution) · Example Stresses Caused by a Line Load (plane strain FE solution) · Example Stresses Under the Center of a Uniformly Loaded Circular Area (axisymmetric FE solution, also includes FE example of a four-layer soil system) · Example Stresses Caused by a Strip Load (B/L ≈ 0) (plane strain FE solution · Example Stresses Caused by a Uniformly Loaded Rectangular Area (three-dimensional FE solution)
4 CONSOLIDATION - One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory - Calculation of the Ultimate Consolidation Settlement - One-Dimensional Consolidation Problems · Example One-Dimensional Consolidation: Consolidation Analysis Assuming Linear Elastic Behavior of Soil · Example One-Dimensional Consolidation Analysis Assuming Elastoplastic Behavior of Soil · Example Ultimate Consolidation Settlement of an NC Clay Layer · Example Ultimate Consolidation Settlement of an OC Clay Layer (with small load) · Example Ultimate Consolidation Settlement of an OC Clay Layer (with large load) - Two-Dimensional Consolidation Problems · Example Two-Dimensional Consolidation—Numerical Solution Versus Gibson’s Solution · Example Sequential Construction of an Embankment on a Clay Layer · Example Consolidation of a Thick Clay Layer with Strip Loading
5 SHEAR STRENGTH OF SOIL - Direct Shear Test & Triaxial Compression Test - Drained and Undrained Loading Conditions via FEM · Example FE Simulation of CD Triaxial Tests with the Cam Clay Model · Example FE Simulation of CD Triaxial Tests with the Cap Model · Example FE Simulation of CU Triaxial Tests with the Cam Clay Model · Example FE Simulation of CU Triaxial Tests with the Cap Model
6 SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS - Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation - Meyerhof’s General Bearing Capacity Equation · Example Bearing Capacity of a Strip Foundation (Plane Strain Finite Element Application) · Example Bearing Capacity of a Square Foundation (Three-Dimensional Finite Element Application) · Example Bearing Capacity of a Strip Footing with Inclined Load (Plane Strain Finite Element Application)
7 LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE AND RETAINING WALLS - At-Rest Earth Pressure - Active Earth Pressure - Passive Earth Pressure - Retaining Wall Design - Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls · Example At-Rest Earth Pressure Calculations Using FEM · Example Active Earth Pressure Calculations Using FEM · Example Passive Earth Pressure Calculations Using FEM · Example Sequential Construction of a Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall using FEM
8 PILES AND PILE GROUPS - Drained and Undrained Loading Conditions - Estimating the Load Capacity of Piles α-Method β-method - Estimating the Load Capacity of Pile Groups α-Method β-Method - Settlements of Single Piles and Pile Groups - Laterally Loaded Piles (Broms’ Method) · Example Pile Load Capacity in Undrained Loading Condition (Axisymmetric Finite Element Analysis) · Example Pile Load Capacity in Drained Loading Condition (Axisymmetric Finite Element Analysis) · Example Pile Group Load Capacity in Undrained Loading Condition (Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis) · Example Pile Group Load Capacity in Drained Loading Condition (Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis) · Example Ultimate Lateral Load Capacity of a Pile (Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis) · Example Post-and-Panel Retaining Wall (Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis)
9 PERMEABILITY AND SEEPAGE - Seepage - Graphical Solution: Flow Nets - Flow Nets for Anisotropic Soils - Flow Through Embankments - Finite Element Boundary Conditions for Flow Problems · Example Sheet Pile Embedded in Isotropic Soil (Plane Strain Finite Element Analysis) · Example Sheet Pile Embedded in Anisotropic Soil (Plane Strain Finite Element Analysis) · Example Asymmetric Sheet Pile Problem (Plane Strain Finite Element Analysis) · Example Three-Dimensional Sheet Pile Problem (Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis) · Example Symmetric Concrete Dam Problem (Plane Strain Finite Element Analysis) · Example Asymmetric Concrete Dam Problem (Plane Strain Finite Element Analysis) · Example Long Horizontal Drain Problem (Plane Strain Finite Element Analysis) · Example Flow Through Embankments (Phreatic Surface Problem)