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Smith's elements of soil mechanics / Ian Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley/Blackwell, 2014Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xvi, 471 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780470673393
Uniform titles:
  • Elements of soil mechanics for civil and mining engineers.
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Smith's elements of soil mechanicsDDC classification:
  • 624.15136 SM.S 2014 23
LOC classification:
  • TA710
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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.
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Books Books The Knowledge Hub Library Engineering 624.15136 / SM.E 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan 190113

Includes bibliographical references (pages 460-465) and index.

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.

"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.

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