This book introduces the basic principles of engineering behaviour of soils. An emphasis is made on explaining various concepts rather than giving the procedures. After reading this book, students should be able to: - Give an engineering classification of a soil
- Understand the principle of effective stress, and then calculate stresses that influence soil behaviour
- Calculate water flow through ground and understand the effects of seepage on the stability of structures.
This textbook is primarily intended for the undergraduate students of civil engineering.
Key Features - Numerous numerical solved examples
- Objective type questions (with answers) at the end of each chapter
- Use of SI systems of units
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-81-203-4838-7 (9788120348387)
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M. Palanikumar, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. He has vast experience in teaching the subjects related to soil mechanics and foundation engineering to undergraduate and postgraduate students of civil engineering. He is a life fellow of the Indian Geotechnical Society and a life member of the Institution of Engineers and Indian Society for Technical Education. An active consultant in geotechnical engineering, he has published/presented several papers in technical journals and conferences.
