An Introduction to Soil Mechanics - Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media

This textbook offers a superb introduction to theoretical and practical soil mechanics. Special attention is given to the risks of failure in civil engineering, and themes covered include stresses in soils, groundwater flow, consolidation, testing of soils, and stability of slopes. Readers will learn the major principles and methods of soil mechanics, and the most important methods of determining soil parameters both in the laboratory and in situ. The basic principles of applied mechanics, that are frequently used, are offered in the appendices. The author's considerable experience of teaching soil mechanics is evident in the many features of the book: it is packed with supportive color illustrations, helpful examples and references. Exercises with answers enable students to self-test their understanding and encourage them to explore further through additional online material. Numerous simple computer programs are provided online as Electronic Supplementary Material. 

ISBN:	9783319611846
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Imprint:	Springer
Published date:	09 Aug 2017
DEWEY:	624.15136
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xiii, 420
Weight:	832g
Height:	243mm
Width:	169mm
Spine width:	25mm

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