Soil Mechanics and Foundations

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Soil Mechanics and Foundations 3rd Edition presents the basic concepts and principles of soil mechanics and foundations in the context of basic mechanics, physics, and mathematics. It is appropriate for a single course combining introduction to soil mechanics and foundations, or for a two-course geotechnical engineering sequence. The author presents topics thoroughly and systematically without diluting technical rigor, and gives students confidence in learning the principles of soil mechanics a…

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Title Statements

Full title :Soil Mechanics and Foundations.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.
Edition:3rd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wiley Textbooks
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

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Equivalent Hydraulic Conductivity.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (781 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118136041, 1118136047
oclc:ocn913796821
LC Classification:TA710
Dewey Decimal:624.15136221

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; NOTES for Students and Instructors; Notes for Instructors; Contents; Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS; Introduction; Marvels of Civil Engineering-The Hidden Truth; Geotechnical Lessons from Failures; Chapter 2: GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PARTICLE SIZES OF SOILS; Introduction; Definitions of Key Terms; Questions to Guide Your Reading; Basic Geology; Earth's Profile; Plate Tectonics; Composition of the Earth's Crust; Discontinuities; Geologic Cycle and Geological Time; Composition of Soils; Soil Formation; Soil Types.

Clay MineralsSurface Forces and Adsorbed Water; Soil Fabric; Determination of Particle Size of Soils-ASTM D 422; Particle Size of Coarse-Grained Soils; Particle Size of Fine-Grained Soils; Characterization of Soils Based on Particle Size; Comparison of Coarse-Grained and Fine-Grained Soils for Engineering Use; Summary; Self-Assessment; Exercises; Chapter 3: SOILS INVESTIGATION; Introduction; Definitions of Key Terms; Questions to Guide Your Reading; Purposes of a Soils Investigation; Phases of a Soils Investigation; Soils Exploration Program; Soils Exploration Methods.

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