This book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the main facets of geotechnical engineering. Each topic is presented as a double-page spread with a careful mix of text, tables and diagrams.
Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest to both student and practitioner. Key references are listed to direct the reader to further reading.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Maße
Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-27240-7 (9780415272407)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Geotechnics and Engineering 2. Soils and Geology 3. Soil Description 4. Soil Classification 5. Soil Investigation 6. Ground Investigation 7. Site Instrumentation 8. Effective Stress 9. Groundwater 10. Hydraulic Conductivity 11. Seepage 12. Compaction 13. Earthworks 14. Compression 15. Consolidation 16. Shear Strength: Introduction 17. Shear Strength: Measurement 18. Shear Strength: Soil Behaviour 19. Shallow Foundations 20. Deep Foundations 21. Settlements 22. Slope Stability 1 23. Slope Stability 2 24. Slope Stability 3 25. Lateral Earth Pressures 26. Gravity Retaining Structures 27. Sheet Pile Wall Structures 28. Geosynthesis 29. Reinforced Earth 30. Pavement Railway/Engineering 31. Ground Improvement 32. Groundwater Control 33. Numerical Modelling 34. Design Codes 35. Introduction to Rock Mechanics
