AN INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS. SECOND EDITION

The second edition of the book is the result of a full revision of the text of the first edition, and takes account of recent research. One chapter has been re-written to give a better assessment of the relation between mathematical models and the behaviour of real soils, and a new chapter has been added which gives an introduction to geotechnical processes. Chapters are as follows: the analysis and classification of soils; the clay minerals; pore pressure, effective stress and suction; permeability and seepage; consolidation; the shear strength of soil; site investigation and in situ tests; failure conditions in a soil mass; lateral earth pressure, stability of slopes; bearing capacity of foundations; piled foundations; geotechnical processes; and the finite element method. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Applied Science Publishers Limited

  22 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road
  Barking, Essex,   England 
• Authors:
  • Scott, C R
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 361 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Chemical analysis; Classification; Clay; Clay minerals; Consolidations; Effective stress; Failure; Foundations; Geotechnical engineering; Ground settlement; Mathematical models; Permeability; Pore pressure; Pore water pressures; Seepage; Soil chemistry; Soil mechanics; Soil suction; Soil tests; Soil types; Strength of materials; Stresses; Support piles; Textbooks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil classification
• Old TRIS Terms: Soil analysis
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 8513: Classification; 4177: Clay; 5791: Consolidation (soil); 5520: Failure; 3377: Foundation; 6473: Mathematical model; 5921: Permeability; 3399: Pile; 5762: Pore water pressure; 4315: Seepage; 5792: Settlement; 5755: Soil mechanics; 5544: Strength (mater); 5575: Stress (in material); 5771: Suction; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132882
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM