Overview
Rigorous and technically deep — yet accessible — this up-to-date introduction to geotechnical engineering explores both the principles of soil mechanics and their application to engineering practice — emphasizing the role of geotechnical engineering in real design projects. An accompanying CD provides supplementary software developed specifically for learning purposes — e.g., SETTRATE.
Discusses site exploration and characterization; soil composition; soil classification; excavation, grading, and compacted fill; groundwater — fundamentals and applications; stress; compressibility and settlement; rate of consolidation; strength; stability of earth slope; dams and levees; lateral earth pressures and retaining walls; structural foundations; difficult soils; soil improvement; and geotechnical earthquake engineering. Makes extensive use of photographs and example problems.
For geotechnical engineers, soils engineers, ground engineers, structural engineers, and civil engineers.
Synopsis
Rigorous and technically deep — yet accessible — this up-to-date introduction to geotechnical engineering explores both the principles of soil mechanics and their application to engineering practice — emphasizing the role of geotechnical engineering in real design projects. An accompanying CD provides supplementary software developed specifically for learning purposes — e.g., SETTRATE.
Discusses site exploration and characterization; soil composition; soil classification; excavation, grading, and compacted fill; groundwater — fundamentals and applications; stress; compressibility and settlement; rate of consolidation; strength; stability of earth slope; dams and levees; lateral earth pressures and retaining walls; structural foundations; difficult soils; soil improvement; and geotechnical earthquake engineering. Makes extensive use of photographs and example problems.
For geotechnical engineers, soils engineers, ground engineers, structural engineers, and civil engineers.
Booknews
A introductory textbook intended for undergraduate civil engineering students. Topics include soil characterization, groundwater considerations, earth slope stability, dams and levees, and earthquake engineering, among other topics Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.