John Atkinson

The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Ideal for undergraduates of geotechnical engineering for civil engineers, this established textbook sets out the basic theories of soil mechanics in a clear and straightforward way; combining both classical and critical state theories and giving students a good grounding in the subject which will last right through into a career as a geotechnical engineer.

The subject is broken down into discrete topics which are presented in a series of short, focused chapters with clear and accessible text that develops from the purely theoretical to discussing practical applications. Soil behaviour is described by relatively simple equations with clear parameters while a number of worked examples and simple experimental demonstrations are included to illustrate the principles involved and aid reader understanding.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781482288360
• Artikelnr.: 50532507

Autorenporträt

John Atkinson is Professor of Soil Mechanics at City University, London. He has taught geotechnical engineering to undergraduates and postgraduates for over 30 years. He is expert in soil behaviour and laboratory testing of soils and he was the Rankine Lecturer in 2000. He has advised industry in many areas of geotechnical engineering and he is currently Visiting Senior Principal with Coffey Geotechnics.

Inhaltsangabe

Simple Experiments  1. Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering  2. Basic
Mechanics  3. Material Behaviour  4. Structure of the Earth  5.
Classification  6. Pore Pressure, Effective Stress, Drainage  7. Laboratory
Testing  8. Compression and Swelling  9. Critical State Strength  10. Peak
States  11. Behaviour before Failure  12. Cam Clay  13. Stiffness  14.
Steady State Seepage  15. Consolidation  16. Natural Soils  17. Ground
Investigations  18. Soil Parameters for Design  19. Ultimate Stability of
Soil Structures Using Bound Methods  20. Limit Equilibrium Method  21.
Slope Stability  22. Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Shallow
Foundations  23. Piled Foundations  24. Earth Pressure and Stability of
Retaining Walls  25. Tunnelling in Soft Ground  26. Behaviour of
Unsaturated Soils  27. Centrifuge Modeling  28. Concluding Remarks