Principles of geotechnical engineering / Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan.

By:

Das, Braja M [author]

Contributor(s):

Sobhan, Khaled [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Boston : Cengage Learning, c2018Edition: Ninth edition; SI editionDescription: xxiii, 819 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781305970953
1305970950

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

TA710 D26 2018

Online resources:

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Contents:

Geotechnical Engineering A Historical Perspective -- Origin of Soil and Grain Size -- Weight-Volume Relationships -- Plasticity and Structure of Soil -- Classification of Soil -- Soil Compaction -- Permeability -- Seepage -- In Situ Stresses -- Stresses in a Soil Mass -- Compressibility of Soil -- Shear Strength of Soil -- Lateral Earth Pressure: At-Rest, Rankine, and Coulomb -- Lateral Earth Pressure Curved Failure Surface -- Slope Stability -- Soil Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations -- Subsoil Exploration -- An Introduction to Geosynthetics.

Summary: Intended as an introductory text in soil mechanics, the seventh edition of Das, PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING offers an overview of soil properties and mechanics together with coverage of field practices and basic engineering procedure. PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING contains more figures and worked out problems than any other text on the market and provides the background information needed to support study in later design-oriented courses or in professional practice.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS TA710 D26 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	76454	00076350
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Circulation Section	Non-fiction	TA710 D26 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c2	Available	77593	00078866
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Circulation Section	Non-fiction	TA710 D26 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c3	Available	77924	00077873

Includes index.

Intended as an introductory text in soil mechanics, the seventh edition of Das, PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING offers an overview of soil properties and mechanics together with coverage of field practices and basic engineering procedure. PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING contains more figures and worked out problems than any other text on the market and provides the background information needed to support study in later design-oriented courses or in professional practice.

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