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Craig's soil mechanics / R.F. Craig.

By: Craig, R. F. (Robert F.) [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Edition: Seventh edition.Description: vii, 447 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0415327024 ; 9780415327022; 0415327032 (paperback); 9780415327039 (paperback).Other title: Soil mechanics.Subject(s): Soil mechanicsDDC classification: 624.15136
Contents:
Basic characteristics of soils -- Seepage -- Effective stress -- Shear strength -- Stresses and displacements -- Lateral earth pressure -- Consolidation theory -- Bearing capacity -- Stability of slopes -- Ground investigation -- Case studies.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This seventh edition of Soil Mechanics, widely praised for its clarity, depth of explanation and extensive coverage, presents the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and illustrates how they are applied in practical situations. Worked examples throughout the book reinforce the explanations and a range of problems for the reader to solve provide further learning opportunities.

Second ed.: Soil mechanics / R.F. Craig. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1978.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic characteristics of soils -- Seepage -- Effective stress -- Shear strength -- Stresses and displacements -- Lateral earth pressure -- Consolidation theory -- Bearing capacity -- Stability of slopes -- Ground investigation -- Case studies.

CIT Module CIVL 8015 - Supplementary reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Basic Characteristics of Soils
  • 2 Seepage
  • 3 Effective Stress
  • 4 Shear Strength
  • 5 Stresses and Displacements
  • 6 Lateral Earth Pressure
  • 7 Consolidation Theory
  • 8 Bearing Capacity
  • 9 Stability of Slopes