Soils and Foundations (5th Edition) - Hardcover

Jack B. Evett; Jack Evett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130255173 ISBN 13: 9780130255174

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

Synopsis

Applications-oriented in approach, this book covers the essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. It includes a wealth of diagrams, charts, illustrations, and worked examples. Formation of Natural Soil Deposits; Engineering Properties of Soils; Soil Exploration; Soil Compaction and Stabilization; Water in Soil; Stress Distribution in Soil; Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures; Shear Strength of Soil; Shallow Foundations; Pile Foundations; Drilled Caissons; Lateral Earth Pressure; Retaining Structures; and Stability Analysis of Slopes. For Civil, Construction, and Geotechnical Technologists and Engineers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Written in a simple and direct style, this practical text introduces students to the essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. Major emphasis is given to design and practical applications, which are supported by basic theory.

From the Back Cover:

Some key features of the fifth edition include:

• A new section on soil stabilization.
• New application to current foundation design problems.
• Fundamental principles of soil mechanics are presented with many worked-out examples.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0130255173
• ISBN 13: 9780130255174
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 400