Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering Metric

Budhu, Muniram

ISBN 10: 1119019656 / ISBN 13: 9781119019657

Published by Blackwell Pub, 2015

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1st edition. 368 pages. 9.75x7.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering Metric
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Publication Date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1119019656
• ISBN 13: 9781119019657
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.83 kilograms

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Synopsis

An accessible, clear, concise, and contemporary course in geotechnical engineering, this key text:

• strikes a balance between theory and practical applications for an introductory course in soil mechanics
• keeps mechanics to a minimum for the students to appreciate the background, assumptions and limitations of the theories
• discusses implications of the key ideas to provide students with an understanding of the context for their application
• gives a modern explanation of soil behaviour is presented particularly in soil settlement and soil strength
• offers substantial on-line resources to support teaching and learning

About the Author

MUNIRAM (MUNI) BUDHU is Professor of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. He received his BSc (First Class Honors) in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies and his PhD in Soil Mechanics from Cambridge University, England. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, Dr. Budhu served on the faculty at the University of Guyana; McMaster University, Canada and the State University of New York at Buffalo. He spent sabbaticals as visiting Professor at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich(Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), and theUniversity of Western Australia.