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Basic soil mechanics / Roy Whitlow.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Harlow, England : Pearson, 2001Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xix, 571 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0582381096
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 624.15136 WH.B 2001 23
LOC classification:
  • TA710 .W46 2001
Contents:
1. Origins and Composition of Soil -- 2. Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes -- 3. Basic Physical Properties of Soils -- 4. Groundwater, Pore Pressure and Effective Stress -- 5. Soil Permeability and Seepage -- 6. Stresses and Strains in Soils -- 7. Measurement of Shear Strength -- 8. Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls -- 9. Stability of Slopes -- 10. Settlement and Consolidation -- 11. Bearing Capacity of Foundations -- 12. Site Investigations and In Situ Testing -- Appendix A Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design -- Appendix B Geotechnical Design: Factors of Safety and Partial Factors -- Appendix C Guide to Soil Mechanics Spreadsheets and Reference (on the CD-ROM).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Origins and Composition of Soil -- 2. Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes -- 3. Basic Physical Properties of Soils -- 4. Groundwater, Pore Pressure and Effective Stress -- 5. Soil Permeability and Seepage -- 6. Stresses and Strains in Soils -- 7. Measurement of Shear Strength -- 8. Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls -- 9. Stability of Slopes -- 10. Settlement and Consolidation -- 11. Bearing Capacity of Foundations -- 12. Site Investigations and In Situ Testing -- Appendix A Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design -- Appendix B Geotechnical Design: Factors of Safety and Partial Factors -- Appendix C Guide to Soil Mechanics Spreadsheets and Reference (on the CD-ROM).

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