Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering / Braja Das.
Material type: TextPublication details: Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole ; London : Thomson Learning [distributor], 2004.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 708 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780534492946 (hbk.) :
- 0534492940 (hbk.)
- 624.15 DAS
- TA775
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Previous ed.: 2000.
1.Geotechnical engineering - a historical perspective -- 2.Soil deposits and grain-size analysis -- 3.Weight-volume relationships, plasticity, and soil classification -- 4.Soil compaction -- 5.Hydraulic conductivity and seepage -- 6.Stresses in a soil mass -- 7.Consolidation -- 8.Shear stregnth of soil -- 9.Slope stability -- 10.Subsurface exploration -- 11.Lateral earth pressure -- 12.Shallow foundations - bearing capacity -- 13.Retaining walls and braced cuts -- 14.Deep foundations - piles and drilled shafts.
This title combines the essential components of Braja Das' market leading texts, 'Principles of Geotechnical Engineering' and 'Principles of Foundation Engineering'. It includes the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics as well as foundation engineering.