Principles of geotechnical engineering
Offers an overview of soil properties and mechanics together with coverage of field practices and basic engineering procedure. Background information needed to support study in later design-oriented courses or in professional practice is provided through a wealth of comprehensive discussions, detail...
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Stamford, CT
Cengage Learning
2014
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| Edition: | Eighth edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Geotechnical engineering : a historical perspective
- Origin of soil and grain size
- Weight-volume relationships
- Plasticity and structure of soil
- Classification of soil
- Soil compaction
- Permeability
- Seepage
- In situ stresses
- Stresses in a soil mass
- Compressibility of soil
- Shear strenght of soil
- Lateral earth pressure : at-reast, Rankine, and Coulomb
- Lateral earth pressure : curved failure surface
- Slope stability
- Soil bearing capacity for shallow foundations
- Subsoil exploration.