Geotechnical of

Fundarnentals

DIEGo INocENcIo q,orrEseNn

Civil Engineer

BSCE, LIT - Magn a Cum Laude

Sth Place, PICE National Students'Quiz, 1989

Awardee, Most Outstanding Student, 1989

3rd Place, CE BoardNovember 1 989

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The cardinal objective of this book is to facilitate preparation

lirr the Civil Engineering Licensure examination Siven- bythe
F\ndamentals of l'r'crf'essional Reluhtiontommission (FRC)' Since this book
Geotechnic al Engineering irrcludes comp6fe discussion of the principles in geoiechnical
(,n:{,ineering, ihis may also serve as a guide to the civil engineering
lilldcrgraduates.

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The book is divided into 9 chapters. Each chapter presents
byDiego Inocencio Taparg Gilesania tlrc formula s and prtnciples in Geotechnical Engineering, followed
lry illustrative proLlems. Each step in the solution is carefully
//l r@hts re:;crvc,cl. ,Yo p,ttt ct'tltis book nt:tv bc
,:xplained to ensure that it will be rcadlly understood'
rcproduced, ,stored in a retrieual system, or
tru1tsferrel, in any lbrm or by any means,
Most of the materials in this book have been used in my
without the prior perntissioi of ihe author. r.cview classes. The choice of these materials was Suided by their
erl'fcctiveness as tested in my classes.
I wish to thank allmy friends andrelatles who inspired me
in writing my books, especially to my wife Imelda who is very
strpportive to me.
I will appreciate any errors pointed o1)t and will welcome
lsnNpTr -8614-33-8 illly sugSestion for further improvement.

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Geotechnical En gineering Geotechnical Engineering

lllustrativeProbIems'..'..'.'''......'...'

Illustrative Problems
67 to 84

Illustrative Problems ."..."''"""""1" """""176 tol90

Chapter 06 - Compressibility of Soil (191 - 2L8)

191
- Setilement from One-Diirensional Prirnary Consolidation " " " " " " " " " " "'
Basic Settlement Formula.'.,.,..'....'...,."' """" 191

Primary Consolidation Settlement of Normally " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 192
Consolidated Fine-Grained Soils
Primary Consolidation Settlement of Overconsolidated """"""""""" 193
Illustrative Problems Fine-Grained Soils
98 to 130
- Overconsotidation Ratio (OCR)
-Compression Index.'.... ...'...'."""""':' ...,.::... i;3
193
Skempton........:.'......'....
Rendon-Herreo............'... """"""
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Nishida """"""""194
- Swell Index........... ""194
Nagarajand Murty """""""""194
' Settlement from Secondary Consolidation""""""""""""""';"""""""""". 194