Soil mechanics in engineering practice

One of the best-known and most respected books on geotechnical engineering, this updated version features expanded coverage of vibration problems, mechanics of drainage, passive earth pressure and consolidation. In the years since publication of the past editions there has been a proliferation of so...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Terzaghi, Karl, 1883-1963
Other Authors Peck, Ralph B., Mesri, Gholamreza, 1940-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York : Wiley, ©1996.
Edition3rd ed.
Subjects
Soil mechanics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN0471086584
9780471086581
1601190832
9781601190833
Physical Description1 online resource (xxx, 549 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Physical properties of soils: Index properties of soils
  • Soil exploration
  • Hydraulic and mechanical properties of soils.
  • Part II: Theoretical soil mechanics: Hydraulics of soils
  • Plastic equilibrium in soils
  • Settlement and contact pressure.
  • Part III: Problems of design and construction: Ground improvement
  • Earth pressure and stability of slopes
  • Foundations
  • Settlement due to extraneous causes
  • Dams and dam foundations.

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