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Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering / Braja M. Das.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Australia : Cengage Learning, c2013.Edition: Third editionDescription: xiv, 622 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 100495295728
  • 139780495295723
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23rd ed. 624.15 DAS
LOC classification:
  • TA775 .D2264 2013
Contents:
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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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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