SOIL MECHANICS - NEW HORIZONS. CHAPTER 6: STABILITY AND EARTH PRESSURES

Chapter 6 is presented under the following sub-headings: introduction; stress and velocity fields - numerical techniques; infinite slope - numerical analysis; and rigid retaining structures. The covering abstract for the book is IRRD abstract no. 211916. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

  88 Kingsway
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • LEE, I K
  • Herington, J R
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 205-236
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Butterworths & Company, Limited
  • Publisher: Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Earth pressure; Foundations; Motion; Numerical analysis; Retaining walls; Slope stability; Slopes; Soil mechanics; Stability (Mechanics); Stresses; Textbooks; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Active earth pressure; Passive earth pressure
• ITRD Terms: 5726: Earth pressure (active); 5727: Earth pressure (passive); 3377: Foundation; 5483: Movement; 3359: Retaining wall; 5783: Slope stability; 5755: Soil mechanics; 5930: Stability; 5575: Stress (in material); 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098099
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM