Soil Mechanics Of Earthworks Foundations And Highway Engineering
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| Author | : Bozzano G Luisa |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2013-10-22 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1483291812 |
This is the third volume of a handbook which covers the whole field of soil mechanics, discussing deterministic and stochastic theories and methods, and showing how they can be used in conjunction with one another. The first volume discusses soil physics, while the second deals with the determination of physical characteristics of the soil. Australian Mining wrote of the Handbook ``a valuable addition to the extensive literature on the topic and will be found to be more useful than most.''The main objective of the third volume is to present solutions to the problems of engineering practice. It deals with the most important theoretical and practical problems of soil mechanics, discussing the following in detail: stability of earthworks, load-bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations, design of pile foundations, soil mechanics in road construction, improving the physical properties of soils, the characteristics of soil dynamics, foundations for machines and soil behaviour as affected by earthquakes. The book not only presents up-to-date deterministic methods, but also discusses solutions of probability theory in the fields of design and safety.The book is divided into six chapters covering the stability of slopes, landslides, load-bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations and pile foundations, soil mechanics in road construction, and the improvement of the physical characteristics of soil with special emphasis on machine foundations and earthquakes, giving detailed treatment of each subject. For example, the first chapter deals not only with the stability of slopes, but also discusses the natural and artificial effects, slope protection, filter design, stresses in embankments, and the time factor. In this way, the book gives a clear and comprehensive picture of the special fields of soil mechanics and its subjects. It is therefore emminently suitable for postgraduate engineers, and engineers working in the fields of geotechnics, earthworks, foundations, road construction, engineering geology and statistics, and the design of structures.
| Author | : Arpad Kezdi |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 1979 |
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| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Arpád Kézdi |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9789630546249 |
| Author | : David F. McCarthy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 848 |
| Release | : 2013-11-01 |
| Genre | : Foundations |
| ISBN | : 9781292039398 |
For courses in Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics, Seventh Edition, provides a clear, detailed presentation of soil mechanics: the background and basics, the engineering properties and behavior of soil deposits, and the application of soil mechanics theories. Appropriate for soil mechanics courses in engineering, architectural and construction-related programs, this new edition features a separate chapter on earthquakes, a more logical organization, and new material relating to pile foundations design and construction and soil permeability. It's rich applications, well-illustrated examples, end-of-chapter problems and detailed explanations make it an excellent reference for students, practicing engineers, architects, geologists, environmental specialists and more.
| Author | : Karl Terzaghi |
| Publisher | : Wharton Press |
| Total Pages | : 588 |
| Release | : 2010-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1446514145 |
This book constitutes the definitive handbook to soil mechanics, covering in great detail such topics as: Properties of Soils, Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Soils, Drainage of Soils, Plastic Equilibrium in Soils, Earth Stability and Pressure of Slopes, Foundations, etc. A valuable compendium for those interested in soil mechanics, this antiquarian text contains a wealth of information still very much valuable to engineers today. Karl von Terzaghi (1883 1963) was a Czech geologist and Civil engineer, hailed as the "father of soil mechanics." This book has been elected for republication due to its educational value and is proudly republished here with an introductory biography of the author."
| Author | : Árpád Kézdi |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1974 |
| Genre | : Soil mechanics |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : T.F. Fwa |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 886 |
| Release | : 2005-09-28 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1420039504 |
Modern highway engineering reflects an integrated view of a road system's entire lifecycle, including any potential environmental impacts, and seeks to develop a sustainable infrastructure through careful planning and active management. This trend is not limited to developed nations, but is recognized across the globe. Edited by renowned authority
| Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board |
| Publisher | : Transportation Research Board National Research |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
The purpose of this Guide is to provide construction engineers and technicians with information on all aspects of earthwork construction. Although it is not intended to be a design manual, it does contain considerable background on the design concepts that are necessary for good earthwork construction. The Guide is divided into ten chapters.
| Author | : Jay Ameratunga |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2015-12-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 8132226291 |
This book presents a one-stop reference to the empirical correlations used extensively in geotechnical engineering. Empirical correlations play a key role in geotechnical engineering designs and analysis. Laboratory and in situ testing of soils can add significant cost to a civil engineering project. By using appropriate empirical correlations, it is possible to derive many design parameters, thus limiting our reliance on these soil tests. The authors have decades of experience in geotechnical engineering, as professional engineers or researchers. The objective of this book is to present a critical evaluation of a wide range of empirical correlations reported in the literature, along with typical values of soil parameters, in the light of their experience and knowledge. This book will be a one-stop-shop for the practising professionals, geotechnical researchers and academics looking for specific correlations for estimating certain geotechnical parameters. The empirical correlations in the forms of equations and charts and typical values are collated from extensive literature review, and from the authors' database.
| Author | : David Muir Wood |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2009-09-28 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1107469503 |
This book teaches the principles of soil mechanics to undergraduates, along with other properties of engineering materials, to which the students are exposed simultaneously. Using the critical state method of soil mechanics to study the mechanical behavior of soils requires the student to consider density alongside effective stresses, permitting the unification of deformation and strength characteristics. This unification aids the understanding of soil mechanics. This book explores a one-dimensional theme for the presentation of many of the key concepts of soil mechanics - density, stress, stiffness, strength, and fluid flow - and includes a chapter on the analysis of one-dimensional consolidation, which fits nicely with the theme of the book. It also presents some theoretical analyses of soil-structure interaction, which can be analyzed using essentially one-dimensional governing equations. Examples are given at the end of most chapters, and suggestions for laboratory exercises or demonstrations are given.
