SOIL MECHANICS CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS

The author covers the soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering topics typically included in university courses in civil engineering and related subjects. Main topic coverage is as follows: Origins and classifications of soils; Soil strength; Groundwater, permeability and seepage; One-dimensional compression and consolidation; Soil behaviour and the triaxial test; Soil settlements using elasticity methods; Plasticity and limit equilibrium methods for retaining walls; Foundations and slopes; Bearing capacity factors and earth pressure coefficients; Earth retaining systems; Modelling, in situ testing and ground improvements. The book also includes numerous worked examples and case studies.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0419197206
• Corporate Authors:

  E and F Spon Limited

  2-6 Boundary Road
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Powrie, W
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 420 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Compression; Consolidation; Foundations; Ground settlement; Groundwater; Plasticity; Retaining walls; Slopes; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization; Strength of materials; Textbooks
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 5532: Compression; 5791: Consolidation (soil); 3377: Foundation; 4383: Ground water; 5922: Plasticity; 3359: Retaining wall; 5792: Settlement; 2831: Slope (terrain); 5755: Soil mechanics; 5544: Strength (mater); 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00739385
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-419-19720-6
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 28 1997 12:00AM