An introduction to the mechanics of soils and foundations : through critical state soil mechanics / John Atkinson.
By: Atkinson, J. H.
Material type: BookSeries: McGraw-Hill international series in civil engineering.Publisher: London ; New York : McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1993Description: xviii, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 007707713X .Uniform titles: Mechanics of soils and foundations. Subject(s): Soil mechanics | Foundations | Slopes (Soil mechanics)DDC 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 | 00074865 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Covering the undergraduate course in geotechnical engineering for civil engineers, this work sets out the basic theories of soil mechanics in a clear, simple way, combining both classical and critical state theories. By using short, focused chapters, the author ensures an accessible text while maintaining a continuous thread running through the book as theory develops into application. The treatment of soil mechanics is essentially theoretical but it is not highly mathematical and soil behaviour is represented by relatively simple equations with clearly defined parameters. The theory is supported by worked examples and simple experimental demonstrations.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction to geotechnical engineering -- Basic mechanics -- Essentials of material behaviour -- The structure of the earth -- Classification of soils -- Pore pressure, effective stress and drainage -- Laboratory testing of soils -- Compression and swelling -- Critical state strength of soil -- Peak states -- Behaviour of soil before failure -- Cam clay -- Stiffness of soil -- Consolidation -- Ageing and structure in natural soils -- Ground investigations -- Steady state seepage -- Stability of soil structures using bound methods -- Limit equilibrium method -- Stability of slopes -- Earth pressures and stability of retaining walls -- Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations -- Piled foundations -- Geotechnical centrifuge modelling -- Concluding remarks.