TY  - BOOK
AU  - Whitlow,R.
TI  - Basic soil mechanics
SN  - 9780582381094 (pbk.) :
AV  - TA710 .W45 2001
U1  - 624.15136 WHI 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Harlow
PB  - Prentice Hall
KW  - Soil mechanics
KW  - Technology
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Environmental science, engineering & technology
KW  - thema
KW  - Soil science, sedimentology
KW  - Soil & rock mechanics
N1  - Previous ed.: Harlow: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995; CD-ROM in back pocket; Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-548) and index; 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
ER  -