Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 3rd

Braja M. Das

ISBN 10: 0534933750 / ISBN 13: 9780534933753

Published by Pws Pub Co, 1994

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Synopsis:

Best-selling overview of soil properties and mechanics, with exceptionally clear theoretical explanations, worked examples, and thorough discussions of field-testing methods. DLC: Soil mechanics.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 3rd
Publisher: Pws Pub Co
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition