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    An introduction to geotechnical engineering / Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan.

    By: Holtz, R. D. (Robert D.)Contributor(s): Kovacs, William D | Sheahan, Thomas CMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson, ©2011Edition: 2nd edDescription: x, 853 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780132496346; 0132496348; 9780130317216; 0130317217Subject(s): Soil mechanics -- Textbooks | Rock mechanics -- Textbooks | Geotechnical engineering -- Textbooks | Mecánica de suelos | Mecánica de rocas | Geotechnical engineering | Rock mechanics | Soil mechanicsGenre/Form: Textbooks.DDC classification: 624.1/51 LOC classification: TA710 | .H564 2011
    Contents:
    Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering -- Index and Classification Properties of Soils -- Geology, Landforms, and the Origin of Geo-Materials -- Clay Minerals, Soil and Rock Structures, and Rock Classification -- Compaction and Stabilization of Soils -- Hydrostatic Water in Soils and Rocks -- Fluid Flow in Soils and Rock -- Compressibility of Soil and Rock -- Time Rate of Consolidation -- Stress Distribution and Settlement Analysis -- The Mohr Circle, Failure Theories, and Strength Testing of Soil And Rocks -- An Introduction to Shear Strength of Soils and Rock -- Advanced Topics in Shear Strength of Soils and Rocks.
    Summary: "Intended for use in the first of a two course sequence in geotechnical engineering usually taught to third- and fourth-year undergraduate civil engineering students. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering offers a descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering with applications to civil engineering practice."--Publisher's website.
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 806-839) and index.

    Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering -- Index and Classification Properties of Soils -- Geology, Landforms, and the Origin of Geo-Materials -- Clay Minerals, Soil and Rock Structures, and Rock Classification -- Compaction and Stabilization of Soils -- Hydrostatic Water in Soils and Rocks -- Fluid Flow in Soils and Rock -- Compressibility of Soil and Rock -- Time Rate of Consolidation -- Stress Distribution and Settlement Analysis -- The Mohr Circle, Failure Theories, and Strength Testing of Soil And Rocks -- An Introduction to Shear Strength of Soils and Rock -- Advanced Topics in Shear Strength of Soils and Rocks.

    "Intended for use in the first of a two course sequence in geotechnical engineering usually taught to third- and fourth-year undergraduate civil engineering students. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering offers a descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering with applications to civil engineering practice."--Publisher's website.

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