Electronic Books

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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics / Arnold Verruijt

Offers a superb introduction to theoretical and practical soil mechanics. Special attention is given to the risks of failure ...

Analysis, Design and Construction of Foundations / M Cheng, Chi Wai Law, Lei Lei Liu

Outlines methods for analysis and design the construction of shallow and deep foundations with particular reference to case ...

Designers' Guide to EN 1997-1 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design – General Rules

Designers' Guide to EN 1997-1 presents a detailed guide to the new Geotechnical Design Eurocode.As such it gives an invaluable ...

Disturbed soil properties and geotechnical design

Describes the developments leading to the Original Cam Clay model, focusing on fundamentals of the shearing of soil. The ...

Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

This book contains the full papers on which the invited lectures of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Earthquake ...

Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

These proceedings are a continuation of the series of International Conferences in Germany entitled "Mechanics of Unsaturated ...

Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering: Volume two - Application

Provides the reader with a detailed insight into the use of the finite element method in geotechnical engineering. As specialist ...

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

This book presents all issues of earthquake geotechnical engineering in a comprehensive way. It summarizes the present knowledge ...

Geotechnical Slope Analysis / Robin Chowdhury, Gautam Bhattacharya, Subhadeep Metya

The influence of initial stresses, pore water pressures and seismic forces has been explored not only on performance indicators ...

Geotechnics of Roads: Advanced Analysis and Modeling / Bernardo Caicedo

Develops 23 extended examples that cover most of the theoretical aspects presented in the book Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals. ...

Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals / Bernardo Caicedo

Presents stresses and strains in road structures, water and heat migration within and between layers of road materials, and ...

Modern Trends in Geomechanics

This book is loaded with rich and stimulating articles by a roster of brilliant scholars, reflecting some recent trends in ...

Penetration testing in the UK: Proceedings of the geotechnology conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in Birmingham on 6–8 July 1988

The geotechnical engineer needs to be aware of the advantages and problems of different tests for sites with different geological ...

Problematic Soils: Proceedings of the Symposium held at the Nottingham Trent University on 8 November 2001

Problematic soils brings together in one volume a collection of papers presented at the Problematic Soils symposium, organised ...

Reflections on Slope Stability Engineering / Edward N. Bromhead

Contains the detailed reflections of its author, who has practised and researched in the field for over a half-century. It ...

Risk and Variability in Geotechnical Engineering

Presents cutting edge techniques for characterising, quantifying and modelling geomaterial variability in addition to methods ...

SELECTED PAPERS ON SOIL MECHANICS

This volume of selected papers by Professor A W Skempton is published to mark his 70th birthday on 4th June 1984. In making ...

Site Investigation in Construction Part 1: Without Site Investigation Ground is a Hazard

This document has been written for Client's and their professional technical advisers in the consturction industry. It aims ...

Site Investigation in Construction Part 3: Specification for Ground Investigation

Includes associated Schedules and a Bill of Quantities, and is intended for general application to ground investigation work. ...

Site Investigation in Construction Part 4: Guidelines for the Safe Investigation by Drilling of Landfills and Contaminated Land

These guidelines seek to promote the use of safe working practices in the investigation of landfills and contaminated land. ...

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