Soils and Foundations (5th Edition) - Hardcover

Cheng Liu

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9780130255174: Soils and Foundations (5th Edition)

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.

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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.

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