Chris R. I. Clayton, Rick I. Woods, Jarbas Milititsky

Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Effectively Calculate the Pressures of SoilWhen it comes to designing and constructing retaining structures that are safe and durable, understanding the interaction between soil and structure is at the foundation of it all. Laying down the groundwork for the non-specialists looking to gain an understanding of the background and issues surrounding g

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040063705
• Artikelnr.: 72288960

Autorenporträt

Chris R.I. Clayton, Rick I. Woods, Rick I. Woods, Jarbas Milititsky

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Fundamentals. Soil behaviour. Soil properties. Factors affecting earth pressure. Water and retaining structures. Global and local instability. Part II. Design. Wall selection. Avoiding failure. Introduction to analysis. Gravity walls. Embedded walls. Composite walls and other support systems. Appendix A: Classical earth pressure theory. Appendix B: Earth pressure coefficients. References. Index.

Rezensionen

"It offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanisms of earth pressure and provides a thorough guide to the design requirements for retaining structures." - Librairie Lavoisier

"It offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanisms of earth pressure and provides a thorough guide to the design requirements for retaining structures." - Librairie Lavoisier