Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471086584
ISBN-139780471086581
eBay Product ID (ePID)448861
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSoil Mechanics in Engineering Practice
SubjectCivil / Soil & Rock, Civil / General
Publication Year1996
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorGholamreza Mesri, Karl Terzaghi, Ralph B. Peck
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight56.2 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN95-006166
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal624/.151
Table Of ContentPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS. Index Properties of Soils. Soil Exploration. Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Soils. THEORETICAL SOIL MECHANICS. Hydraulics of Soils. Plastic Equilibrium in Soils. Settlement and Contact Pressure. PROBLEMS OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. Ground Improvement. Earth Pressure and Stability of Slopes. Foundations. Settlement Due to Extraneous Causes. Dams and Dam Foundations. References. Indexes.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis book is one of the best-known and most respected books in geotechnical engineering. In its third edition, it presents both theoretical and practical knowledge of soil mechanics in engineering. It features expanded coverage of vibration problems, mechanics of drainage, passive earth pressure, and consolidation.