Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures
3rd Edition
Published on 28. May 2014
608 pages
978-1-040-06370-5 (ISBN)
Description
Effectively Calculate the Pressures of SoilWhen it comes to designing and constructing retaining structures that are safe and durable, understanding the interaction between soil and structure is at the foundation of it all. Laying down the groundwork for the non-specialists looking to gain an understanding of the background and issues surrounding g
Reviews / Votes
"It offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanisms of earth pressure and provides a thorough guide to the design requirements for retaining structures." - Librairie LavoisierMore details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-06370-5 (9781040063705)
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Chris R.I. Clayton | Rick I. Woods | Jarbas Milititsky
Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures
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Chris R.I. Clayton | Rick I. Woods | Jarbas Milititsky
Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures
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05/2014
3rd Edition
CRC Press
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Persons
Chris R.I. Clayton, Rick I. Woods, Rick I. Woods, Jarbas Milititsky
Content
Part I. Fundamentals. Soil behaviour. Soil properties. Factors affecting earth pressure. Water and retaining structures. Global and local instability. Part II. Design. Wall selection. Avoiding failure. Introduction to analysis. Gravity walls. Embedded walls. Composite walls and other support systems. Appendix A: Classical earth pressure theory. Appendix B: Earth pressure coefficients. References. Index.
