TY - BOOK AU - Budhu,M. TI - Soil mechanics and foundations SN - 9780471431176 (alk. paper) AV - TA710 .B765 2007 U1 - 624.1/5136 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - Wiley KW - Soil mechanics KW - Foundations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 621-625) and index; 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) UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2006283716-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2006283716-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006283716-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2006283716-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2006283716-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006283716-b.html ER -