Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering

Das, Braja M.

ISBN 10: 0534371140 / ISBN 13: 9780534371142

Published by Brooks/Cole, 1999

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534371140
• ISBN 13: 9780534371142
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Used; Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Now, the essential components of Braja Das' market leading texts, PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, are combined in one book. The new book is divided into 13 chapters including the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics and foundation engineering. This excellent new text provides junior/senior level students and practitioners the essential background necessary to understand soil mechanics and foundation engineering.

About the Author

Dr. Braja Das is Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Sacramento. He received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and his Ph.D. in the area of Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of a number of geotechnical engineering texts and reference books and has authored more than 250 technical papers in the area of geotechnical engineering. His primary areas of research include shallow foundations, earth anchors, and geosynthetics. He is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Life Member of the American Society for Engineering Education, and an Emeritus Member of the Chemical and Mechanical Stabilization Committee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council (Washington D.C.). Dr. Das has received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the AMOCO Foundation Award, the AT&T Award for Teaching Excellence from the American Society for Engineering Education, the Ralph Teetor Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Texas at El Paso.