Basic Soil Mechanics

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Soil: Solid or Liquid?
 Craig, R.F. “ Soil Mechanics” 7thed, 2004;

 Holtz, R.D. and Kovacs, W.D. (1981). An Introduction to Geotechnical

Engineering, Prentice Hall.

 Bowles, J.E., “Physical and Geotechnical Properties of Soils”, McGraw-Hill

KogagushaLtd., 1979.

 Das, Braja M., “Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering”, Third

Edition, 2012

 Das, Braja,M.“Principles of Geotechnical Engineering”, Fifth edition,

2004, PWS Publishing Company, Boston

 Budu, M. “Soil Mechanics and Foundations”, Second Edition, 2007, John

Wiley& Sons, New York

 Wesley, L.D., Mekanika Tanah untuk Tanah Endapan & Residu, 2012.
Penerbit Andi Yogyakarta
 Coefficient of Uniformity (Cu)

 Coefficient of Curvature (Cc)

Plasticity Index
 AASHTO (American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials)
 USCS (Unified Soil Classification System)

 ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials)

 British Standard
Coarse Grain Fine Grain
 Gravel G
 Sand S
 Poor Graded P
 Well Graded W

 Silt M
 Clay C
 High Plasticity H
 Low Plasticity L

 Organic O
 Peat Pt
 B

C D