William Powrie

Soil Mechanics

Concepts and Applications, Third Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a rigorous and up-to-date textbook covering the soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering topics typically included in a university course. It encourages students to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of soil mechanics by building a robust and adaptable framework of ideas to support and accommodate the analytical tools needed to solve the more complex problems that confront the practicing geotechnical engineer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• 3 ed
• Seitenzahl: 682
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1258g
• ISBN-13: 9781466552098
• ISBN-10: 1466552093
• Artikelnr.: 41369241

Autorenporträt

William Powrie FREng is Professor of Geotechnical Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, UK. He has extensive practical experience on projects and is Geotechnical Consultant to WJ Groundwater Ltd.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins and Classifications of Soils. Soil Strength. Groundwater,
Permeability and Seepage. One-Dimensional Compression and Consolidation.
The Triaxial Test and Soil Behaviour. Calculation of Soil Settlements using
Elasticity Methods. The Application of Plasticity and Limit Equilibrium
Methods to Retaining Walls. Foundations and Slopes. Calculation of Bearing
Capacity Factors and Earth Pressure Coefficients for More Difficult Cases.
Particular Types of Earth Retaining Structure. Modelling, in situ Testing
and Ground Improvement.