Geotechnical Engineering
Soil and Foundation Principles and Practice
5th Edition
Published on 16. February 2007
Book
Hardback
904 pages
978-0-07-148120-5 (ISBN)
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Master the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices offers students and practicing engineers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering. This updated classic builds from basic principles of soil mechanics and applies them to new topics, including mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), and intermediate foundations. This Fifth Edition features:
Over 400 detailed illustrations and photographs
Unique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils.
New coverage of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE); intermediate foundations; in-situ soil testing: statistical analysis of data; "FORE," a scientific method for analyzing settlement; writing the geotechnical report; and the geotechnical engineer as a sleuth and expert witness.
Get Quick Access to Every Soil and Geotechnical Engineering Topic
* Igneous Rocks as Ultimate Sources for Soils * The Soil Profile * Soil Minerals * Particle Size and Gradation * Soil Fabric and Soil Structure * Soil Density and Unit Weight * Soil Water * Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification * Compaction * Seepage * Stress Distribution * Settlement * Shear Strength * Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls * MSE Walls and Soil Nailing * Slope Stability, Landslides, Embankments, and Earth Dams * Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations * Deep Foundations * Intermediate Foundations * Loads on Pipes * In-Situ Testing * Introduction to Soil Dynamics * The Geotechnical Report
Master the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices offers students and practicing engineers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering. This updated classic builds from basic principles of soil mechanics and applies them to new topics, including mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), and intermediate foundations. This Fifth Edition features:
Over 400 detailed illustrations and photographs
Unique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils.
New coverage of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE); intermediate foundations; in-situ soil testing: statistical analysis of data; "FORE," a scientific method for analyzing settlement; writing the geotechnical report; and the geotechnical engineer as a sleuth and expert witness.
Get Quick Access to Every Soil and Geotechnical Engineering Topic
* Igneous Rocks as Ultimate Sources for Soils * The Soil Profile * Soil Minerals * Particle Size and Gradation * Soil Fabric and Soil Structure * Soil Density and Unit Weight * Soil Water * Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification * Compaction * Seepage * Stress Distribution * Settlement * Shear Strength * Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls * MSE Walls and Soil Nailing * Slope Stability, Landslides, Embankments, and Earth Dams * Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations * Deep Foundations * Intermediate Foundations * Loads on Pipes * In-Situ Testing * Introduction to Soil Dynamics * The Geotechnical Report
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
420 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 54 mm
Weight
1918 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-148120-5 (9780071481205)
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Content
Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Igneous Rocks, Ultimate Sources for SoilsChapter 3: Special Problems with Sedimentary RocksChapter 4: Soils That Are SedimentsChapter 5: The Soil ProfileChapter 6: Soil MineralsChapter 7: Particle Size and GradationChapter 8: Soil Fabric and StructureChapter 9: Soil Density and Unit WeightChapter 10: Soil WaterChapter 11: Pore Water Pressure, Capillary Water, and Frost ActionChapter 12: Soil Consistency and Engineering ClassificationChapter 13: CompactionChapter 14: SeepageChapter 15: Stress Distribution in SoilChapter 16: SettlementChapter 17: Time-Rate of SettlementChapter 18: Soil Shear StrengthChapter 19: Lateral Stress and Retaining WallsChapter 20: Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls and an Introduction to Soil NailingChapter 21: Slope Stability and LandslidesChapter 22: Bearing Capacity of Shallow FoundationsChapter 23: Deep FoundationsChapter 24: Intermediate Foundations and Ground ImprovementChapter 25: Underground ConduitsChapter 26: In Situ Soil and Rock TestsChapter 27: Introduction to Soil DynamicsChapter 28: Geotechnical Investigation and ReportAppendix A: Elastic Solutions for Horizontal Pressures on Retaining Walls Resulting from Surface LoadsIndex