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978-3-319-61185-3

An Introduction to Soil Mechanics / Arnold Verruijt

Publication year: 2018

ISBN: 978-3-319-61185-3

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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. 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.


Subject: Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, Soil Science & Conservation, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Stresses in Soils, Groundwater Flow, Consolidation, Testing of Soils, Stability of Slopes, Soil mechanics