GOPAL RANJAN_BASIC AND APPLIED 5ED.(699)

The basic and applied floor mechanics is designed for use as an updated textbook for the sequence of two courses in floor mechanics and base engineering offered to university civil engineering students. It provides modern coverage of soil engineering properties and makes extensive reference to Indian standard codes of practice while discussing practices in foundation engineering. Some topics of special interest, such as the Schmertmann procedure for field compressibility extrapolation, secondary compression determination, Lambe stress: route concept, pressure meter testing, and foundation practices in expansive soils, including certain widespread myths, find a place in the text. The book includes more than 160 fully solved examples, which are designed to illustrate the application of the principles of floor mechanics in practical situations. Extensive use of SI units, along with other mixed units, makes it easy for students and professionals who are less familiar with SI units to familiarize themselves with this system of international use. Inclusion of around 160 short answer questions and over 400 objective questions in the Question Bank which makes the book useful for engineering students as well as those who are preparing for GATE, UPSC and other qualified exams. In addition to meeting the needs of civil engineering students, the book will also serve as a practical reference for practicing engineers.