Library Catalogue

Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering /

Das, Braja M.,

Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering / Braja M. Das. - Third edition - Australia : Cengage Learning, c2013. - xiv, 622 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents. - Ch. 1 Geotechnical engineering - A historical perspective. - Ch. 2 Soil deposits and grain-size analysis. - Ch. 3 Weight - Volume relationships, plasticity, and soil classification. - Ch. 4 Soil compaction. - Ch. 5 Hydraulic conductivity and seepage. - Ch. 6 Stresses in a soil mass. - Ch. 7 Consolidation. - Ch. 8 Shear strength of soil. - Ch. 9 Slope stability. - Ch. 10 Subsurface exploration. - Ch. 11 Lateral earth pressure. - Ch. 12 Shallow foundations - Bearing capacity and settlement. - Ch. 13 Retaining walls and braced cuts. - Ch. 14 Deep foundations - Piles and drilled shafts.

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Geotechnical engineering--Textbooks.
Foundations--Textbooks.
Engineering geology--Textbooks.
Soil mechanics--Textbooks.

TA775 / .D2264 2013

624.15 / DAS

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