For courses in soils and foundations, geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, and foundation engineering. Aimed at the beginning student, Soils and Foundations, Seventh Edition presents the salient and essential aspects of soils and foundations in a simple and straightforward manner. Offering an easy readingformat, it is filled with examples that include step-by-step solutions. The number and quality of the end-of-chapter homework problems continues to be a major strength of the book. Now in its seventh edition, it includes new materialon soil consistency, overconsolidated clay, degree of consolidation, vibroflotation and the settlement of sand. INDICE: 1. Formation of Natural Soil Deposits 2. Engineering Properties ofSoils 3. Soil Exploration 4. Soil Compaction and Stabilization 5. Water in Soil 6. Stress Distribution in Soil 7. Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures 8. Shear Strength of Soil 9. Shallow Foundations 10. Pile Foundations 11. Drilled Shaft Foundations 12. Lateral Earth Pressure 13. Retaining Structures 14. Stability Analysis of Slopes
- ISBN: 978-0-13-501520-9
- Editorial: Prentice Hall
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 508
- Fecha Publicación: 29/08/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés