Geotechnical engineering / C. Venkatramaiah.
By: Venkatramaiah, C.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Wiley, 1993Description: xiv, 892 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0470217308.Subject(s): Soil mechanics | FoundationsDDC classification: 624.15136Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 624.15136 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00013640 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This comprehensive treatment of geotechnical engineering utilizes the S.I. System of Units to discuss and analyze soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Part One discusses the composition of soil terminology, compressibility and consolidation of soils and other technical properties and uses of soils. Part Two covers structures, pressures, stability, bearing capacity and foundations with reference to soil mechanics. Reference is made to relevant Indian Standards as well as to MKS Units. Each chapter includes large numbers of both practice and illustrative problems and questions with answers.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part I -- Soil and soil mechanics -- Composition of soil-terminology and definitions -- Index properties and classification tests -- Identification and classification of soils -- Soil moiture-permeability and capiliarity -- Seepage and flownets -- Compressibility and consolidation of soils -- Shearing strength of soils -- Stability of earth slopes -- Part II -- Stress distribution in soil -- Settlement analysis -- Compaction of soils -- Lateral earth pressure and stability of retaining walls -- Bearing capacity -- Shallow foundations -- Pile foundations -- Soil stabilization -- Soil exploration.