Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics and

Foundation)

MOHAMMAD ALI
B.Sc Civil Engineering
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET)
Important Topics for Gov. Job
 Classification of Soil
 Weight Volume Relationship
 Plasticity and structure of Soil
 Soil Permeability and Seepage
 Effective Stress and Pore Water Pressure
 Stress Distribution in Soils Due to Surface Loads
 Compressibility and Consolidation
 Lateral Earth Pressure
 Deep Foundation: Pile Foundation
 Soil Improvement
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3rd Edition
The coefficient of volume compressibility is defined as the ratio of unit volume change per unit increase in effective stress.
Coefficient of compressibility (av):
is the rate of change of void ratio (e) with respect to the applied effective pressure (p) during compression
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