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Principles of geotechnical engineering

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Intended as an introductory text in soil mechanics, the eighth edition of Das, 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...

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Main Authors: Das, Braja M. (Author), Sobhan, Khaled (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stamford, CT Cengage Learning 2014
Edition:8th edition; SI edition
Subjects:
Soil mechanics
Engineering geology
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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.

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