How Does Soil Behave and Why Does It Behave That Way?Soil Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition effectively explores the nature of soil, explains the principles of soil mechanics, and examines soil as an engineering material. This latest edition includes all the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics, as well as an introduction to
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Soil Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- The Authors
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Physical Properties of Soils
- Chapter 3: Clays and Their Behavior
- Chapter 4: Soil Classification
- Chapter 5: Compaction
- Chapter 6: Flow of Water through Soils
- Chapter 7: Effective Stress
- Chapter 8: Stress Increments in Soil Mass
- Chapter 9: Settlements
- Chapter 10: Mohr’s Circle in Soil Mechanics
- Chapter 11: Shear Strength of Soils
- Chapter 12: Lateral Earth Pressure
- Chapter 13: Site Exploration
- Chapter 14: Bearing Capacity and Shallow Foundations
- Chapter 15: Deep Foundations
- Chapter 16: Slope Stability
- Numerical Answers to Selected Problems
- Back Cover
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