Whitlow, R. <br/><br/>
Basic soil mechanics / 
Roy Whitlow. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Harlow :  Prentice Hall,  2001. 
 - xix, 571 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: Harlow: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995.  CD-ROM in back pocket. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-548) and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Origins and composition of soil -- 2.Classification of soils for engineering purpose -- .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 foundation -- 12.Site investigations and in situ testing. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780582381094 (pbk.) :  £29.99 0582381096 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00036315 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Soil mechanics.<br/>Technology.<br/>Environmental science, engineering & technology<br/>Soil science, sedimentology<br/>Soil & rock mechanics
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA710  / .W45 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.15136 WHI