Physicochemical theory of effective stress in soils /

Physicochemical theory of effective stress in soils /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Osipov, V. I., author.
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2015.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 55 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:	English
Series:	SpringerBriefs in earth sciences, 2191-5369 SpringerBriefs in earth sciences.
Subject:	Soil mechanics. Soil physics. Soil mechanics. Soil physics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11096121

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ISBN:	9783319206394 3319206397 3319206389 9783319206387 9783319206387
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Translated from Russian. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 24, 2015).
Summary:	This book presents a new theory of effective stresses in soils, which takes into account the internal stresses caused by the molecular, electrostatic, and structural mechanical forces. These forces exist in thin hydrate films of adsorbed water molecules at the contacts of structural elements, producing the so-called disjoining effect. They can be evaluated by incorporating theoretical achievements of molecular physics and colloidal chemistry. The novel theory described in this book considers not only external but also internal stresses and gives different results for effective forces compared with the Terzaghi theory widely applied in soil mechanics. The book provides equations for the actual effective stresses at the contacts of particles, thus improving the Terzaghi theory in physicochemical context.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319206387
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-20639-4

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. Stresses in soils
Types of stresses
External stresses
Internal stresses
2. Terzaghi theory of effective stresses
3. Physicochemical theory of effective stresses
Types of contacts in clays
Number of contacts
Area of contacts
Effective contact stress in water-saturated soils
Effective contact stress in unsaturated soils
Actual total effective stress in soils
Conclusion.