Smith, I. M.  1940- <br/><br/>
Smith's elements of soil mechanics /  
Ian Smith. 
 - Ninth edition. 
 - xvi, 471 pages :   illustrations ;   25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 460-465) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Classification and physical properties of soils -- 2. Permeability and flow of water in soils -- 3. Total and effective stress -- 4. Shear strength of soils -- 5. Eurocode 7 -- 6. Site investigation -- 7. Lateral earth pressure -- 8. Retaining structures -- 9. Bearing capacity and shallow foundations -- 10. Pile foundations -- 11. Foundation settlement and soil compression -- 12. Rate of foundation settlement -- 13. Stability of slopes -- 14. Compaction and soil mechanics aspects of highway design. 
<br/><br/> "The ninth edition maintains the content on all soil mechanics subject areas - groundwater flow, soil physical properties, stresses, shear strength, consolidation and settlement, slope stability, retaining walls, shallow and deep foundations, highways, site investigation - but has been expanded to include a detailed explanation of how to use Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design."--Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470673393 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013048399 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Soil mechanics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA710 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.15136 SM.S 2014