HANDBOOK OF SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

This handbook comprises ten chapters dealing with: (1) engineering properties of soils and rocks; (2) stress distribution and deformations; (3) earth pressure and retaining structures; (4) shallow foundations; (5) deep foundations; (6) stability of natural slopes and embankments; (7) earth dams; (8) ground water and seepage; (9) vibrations of foundations; (10) subsoil exploration. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Ramiah, B K
  • Chickanagappa, L S
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 673 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Classification; Deformation; Deformation curve; Earth dams; Earth pressure; Embankments; Foundations; Friction; Groundwater; Manuals; Mat foundations; Physical properties; Properties of materials; Retaining walls; Rock mechanics; Rocks; Seepage; Slope stability; Soil mechanics; Soils; Stresses; Subsoil; Support piles; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Active earth pressure; Earth pressure at rest; Passive earth pressure; Site investigation; Soil properties
• Geographic Terms: India
• Old TRIS Terms: Rock properties
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 8513: Classification; 5595: Deformation; 3317: Earth dam; 5726: Earth pressure (active); 5727: Earth pressure (passive); 5735: Earth pressure at rest; 2801: Embankment; 3377: Foundation; 5452: Friction; 4383: Ground water; 8045: India; 3399: Pile; 3359: Retaining wall; 4154: Rock; 5757: Rock mechanics; 4315: Seepage; 3397: Shallow foundation; 5722: Site investigation; 5783: Slope stability; 4156: Soil; 5755: Soil mechanics; 5575: Stress (in material); 2930: Subsoil; 8526: Textbook; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Materials; I41: General Soil Surveys; I43: Rock Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 404 3
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM