The Mechanics of Engineering Soils

P. Leonard Capper; W. Fisher Cassie; L. Scott White (foreword by)

Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 1949

About this Item

First edition/first printing. Gray cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 9 x 5 7/8 inches, 270 pp., index, bibliography, numerous figures and tables. Very good (modest edgewear and rubbing). Contents: Foreword (L. Scott White, The Institution of Structural Engineers, London); Authors' Preface (dated November, 1948); Definition and Scope of Soil Mechanics; Historical Survey; Classification of Soils; Soil Moisture; Compressibility and Consolidation; Shearing Resistance; Earth Pressure; Stability of Slopes; Stability of Foundations; Settlement of Foundations; Pile Foundations; Roads and Runways; Drainage Problems; Site Exploration, Sampling and Testing. (K086).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mechanics of Engineering Soils
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York
• Publication Date: 1949
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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