The Geotechnical Engineering 5th Edition has been updated extenuously!
Item #: 330-8120-07
ISBN: 0071481206
ISBN13: 9780071481205
Author: Richard L. Handy, Merlin G. Spangler Publisher: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer Item #: 9780071481205 Format: Hardcover
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Master the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices offers students and practicing engineers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering. This updated classic builds from basic principles of soil mechanics and applies them to new topics, including mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), and intermediate foundations. This Fifth Edition features:
Over 400 detailed illustrations and photographs
Unique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils.
New coverage of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE); intermediate foundations; in-situ soil testing: statistical analysis of data; “FORE,” a scientific method for analyzing settlement; writing the geotechnical report; and the geotechnical engineer as a sleuth and expert witness.
Get Quick Access to Every Soil and Geotechnical Engineering Topic
Igneous Rocks as Ultimate Sources for Soils
The Soil Profile
Soil Minerals
Particle Size and Gradation
Soil Fabric and Soil Structure
Soil Density and Unit Weight
Soil Water
Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification
Compaction
Seepage
Stress Distribution
Settlement
Shear Strength
Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls
MSE Walls and Soil Nailing
Slope Stability, Landslides, Embankments, and Earth Dams
Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
Deep Foundations
Intermediate Foundations
Loads on Pipes
In-Site Testing
Introduction to Soil Dynamics
The Geotechnical Report
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Igneous Rocks, Ultimate Sources for Soils
Chapter 3: Special Problems with Sedimentary Rocks
Chapter 4: Soils That Are Sediments
Chapter 5: The Soil Profile
Chapter 6: Soil Minerals
Chapter 7: Particle Size and Gradation
Chapter 8: Soil Fabric and Structure
Chapter 9: Soil Density and Unit Weight
Chapter 10: Soil Water
Chapter 11: Pore Water Pressure, Capillary Water, and Frost Action
Chapter 12: Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification
Chapter 13: Compaction
Chapter 14: Seepage
Chapter 15: Stress Distribution in Soil
Chapter 16: Settlement
Chapter 17: Time-Rate of Settlement
Chapter 18: Soil Shear Strength
Chapter 19: Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls
Chapter 20: Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls and an Introduction to Soil Nailing
Chapter 21: Slope Stability and Landslides
Chapter 22: Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
Chapter 23: Deep Foundations
Chapter 24: Intermediate Foundations and Ground Improvement
Chapter 25: Underground Conduits
Chapter 26: In Situ Soil and Rock Tests
Chapter 27: Introduction to Soil Dynamics
Chapter 28: Geotechnical Investigation and Report
Appendix A: Elastic Solutions for Horizontal Pressures on Retaining Walls Resulting from Surface Loads
Index
Geotechnical Engineering, 5th Edition
