Soil mechanics and foundations / Muni Budhu.

By: Budhu, MMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2007Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxi, 634 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 9780471431176 (alk. paper); 0471431176 (alk. paper); 0471793299 (CD-ROM); 9780471793298 (CD-ROM)Subject(s): Soil mechanics | FoundationsDDC classification: 624.1/5136 LOC classification: TA710 | .B765 2007Online resources: Table of contents | Table of contents | Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Publisher description | Contributor biographical information
Contents:
Introduction to soil mechanics and foundations -- Geological characteristics of soils and soils investigation -- Physical soil parameters -- One-dimensional flow of water through soils -- Stresses, strains, and elastic deformations of soils -- One-dimensional consolidation settlement of fine-grained soils -- Shear strength of soils -- A critical state model to interpret soil behavior -- Bearing of capacity of soils and settlement of shallow foundations -- Pile foundations -- Two-dimensional flow of water through soils -- Stability of earth retaining structures -- Slope stability -- App. A.A collection of frequently used soil parameters and correlations -- App. B. Distribution of vertical stress and elastic displacement under a uniform circular load -- App. C. Distribution of surface stresses within finite soil layers -- App. D. Lateral earth pressure coefficients (Kerisel and ABSI, 1970).
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 621-625) and index.

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Introduction to soil mechanics and foundations -- Geological characteristics of soils and soils investigation -- Physical soil parameters -- One-dimensional flow of water through soils -- Stresses, strains, and elastic deformations of soils -- One-dimensional consolidation settlement of fine-grained soils -- Shear strength of soils -- A critical state model to interpret soil behavior -- Bearing of capacity of soils and settlement of shallow foundations -- Pile foundations -- Two-dimensional flow of water through soils -- Stability of earth retaining structures -- Slope stability -- App. A.A collection of frequently used soil parameters and correlations -- App. B. Distribution of vertical stress and elastic displacement under a uniform circular load -- App. C. Distribution of surface stresses within finite soil layers -- App. D. Lateral earth pressure coefficients (Kerisel and ABSI, 1970).

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