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This document covers the core principles of geotechnical engineering, including soil mechanics, soil classification, permeability, seepage, consolidation, shear strength, earth pressure, slope stability, and foundation design. It provides a complete theoretical foundation with detailed explanations, historical context, formulas, and practical engineering applications, making it suitable as a primary study reference or exam preparation material.

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, CONVERSION FACTORS FROM ENGLISH TO SI UNITS




P
Length: 1 ft  0.3048 m Coefficient of 1 in.2/sec  6.452 cm2/sec
1 ft  30.48 cm consolidation: 1 in.2/sec  20.346  103 m2/yr
1 ft  304.8 mm 1 ft2/sec  929.03 cm2/sec
 0.0254 m




R
1 in.
Force: 1 lb  4.448 N
1 in.  2.54 cm
1 lb  4.448  103 kN
1 in.  25.4 mm
1 lb  0.4536 kgf
 929.03  104 m2




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Area: 1 ft2 1 kip  4.448 kN
1 ft2  929.03 cm2 1 U.S. ton  8.896 kN
1 ft2  929.03  102 mm2 1 lb  0.4536  103 metric ton
1 in.2  6.452  104 m2 1 lb/ft  14.593 N/m




F
1 in.2  6.452 cm2
Stress: 1 lb/ft2  47.88 N/m2
1 in.2  645.16 mm2
1 lb/ft2  0.04788 kN/m2
 28.317  103 m3  95.76 kN/m2




D
Volume: 1 ft3 1 U.S. ton/ft2
1 ft3  28.317  103 cm3 1 kip/ft2  47.88 kN/m2
1 in.3  16.387  106 m3 1 lb/in.2  6.895 kN/m2
1 in.3  16.387 cm3 O Unit weight: 1 lb/ft3  0.1572 kN/m3
Section 1 in.3
 0.16387  10 mm
5 3
1 lb/in.3  271.43 kN/m3
modulus: 1 in.3  0.16387  104 m3
Moment: 1 lb-ft  1.3558 N · m
 0.3048 m/min  0.11298 N · m
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Hydraulic 1 ft/min 1 lb-in.
conductivity: 1 ft/min  30.48 cm/min
Energy: 1 ft-lb  1.3558 J
1 ft/min  304.8 mm/min
1 ft/sec  0.3048 m/sec Moment of 1 in.4  0.4162  106 mm4
1 ft/sec  304.8 mm/sec inertia: 1 in.4  0.4162  106 m4
1 in./min  0.0254 m/min
1 in./sec  2.54 cm/sec
1 in./sec  25.4 mm/sec

, CONVERSION FACTORS FROM SI TO ENGLISH UNITS




P
Length: 1m  3.281 ft Stress: 1 N/m2  20.885  103 lb/ft2
1 cm  3.281  102 ft 1 kN/m2  20.885 lb/ft2
 3.281  103 ft




R
1 mm 1 kN/m2  0.01044 U.S. ton/ft2
1m  39.37 in. 1 kN/m2  20.885  103 kip/ft2
1 cm  0.3937 in. 1 kN/m2  0.145 lb/in.2
1 mm  0.03937 in.




O
Unit weight: 1 kN/m3  6.361 lb/ft3
Area: 1m 2
 10.764 ft 2
1 kN/m3  0.003682 lb/in.3
1 cm2  10.764  104 ft2
Moment: 1N·m  0.7375 lb-ft
1 mm2  10.764  106 ft2
 8.851 lb-in.




F
1N·m
1 m2  1550 in.2
1 cm2  0.155 in.2 Energy: 1J  0.7375 ft-lb
1 mm2  0.155  102 in.2




D
Moment of 1 mm 4
 2.402  106 in.4
Volume: 1m 3
 35.32 ft
3
inertia: 1 m4  2.402  106 in.4
1 cm3  35.32  104 ft3
Section 1 mm3  6.102  105 in.3
1 m3  61,023.4 in.3 O modulus: 1 m3  6.102  104 in.3
1 cm3  0.061023 in.3
Hydraulic 1 m/min  3.281 ft/min
Force: 1N  0.2248 lb
conductivity: 1 cm/min  0.03281 ft/min
1 kN  224.8 lb
 0.003281 ft/min
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1 mm/min
1 kgf  2.2046 lb
1 m/sec  3.281 ft/sec
1 kN  0.2248 kip
1 mm/sec  0.03281 ft/sec
1 kN  0.1124 U.S. ton
1 m/min  39.37 in./min
1 metric ton  2204.6 lb
1 cm/sec  0.3937 in./sec
1 N/m  0.0685 lb/ft
1 mm/sec  0.03937 in./sec
Coefficient of 1 cm2/sec  0.155 in.2/sec
consolidation: 1 m2/yr  4.915  105 in.2/sec
1 cm2/sec  1.0764  103 ft2/sec

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