Construction of Buildings on Expansive Soils

CRC Press

The series comprises selected translations of Russian geotechnical literature, and this is a translation of a 1989 second edition reference. Coverage includes laws governing expansion and contraction of argillaceous soils, principles governing def... > The series comprises selected translations of Russian geotechnical literature, and this is a translation of a 1989 second edition reference. Coverage includes laws governing expansion and contraction of argillaceous soils, principles governing deformation of soil mass and foundations during soil exp > Preface -- 1 Laws Governing Expansion and Contraction of Argillaceous Soils -- 1. Relationship between Expansion and Swelling Moisture Content and Composition and State of the Soil -- 2. Relationship between Expansion and Pressure. Structural Cohesion of Soil during Swelling -- 3. Lateral Pressure during Soil Swelling -- 4. Swelling of Soil Wetted by Various Kinds of Fluids -- 5. Contraction of Expansive Soils -- 2 Principles Govern.