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Geotechnical engineering : soil and foundation principles and practice / R.L. Handy, M.G. Spangler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Handy, Richard L. (Richard Lincoln), 1929- author.
- Series:
- McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Engineering geology.
- Soil mechanics.
- Foundations.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Internet resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 electronic text (xxviii, 904 pages)) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 5th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill, [2009]
- Notes:
- Print version c2007.
- Previous edition published as: Soil engineering / Merlin G. Spangler, Richard L. Handy. New York ; London : Harper and Row, 1982.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on March 23, 2009.
- Contains:
- Introduction.
- Igneous rocks, ultimate sources for soils.
- Special problems with sedimentary rocks.
- Soils that are sediments.
- The soil profile.
- Soil minerals.
- Particle size and gradation.
- Soil fabric and structure.
- Soil density and unit weight.
- Soil water.
- Pore water pressure, capillary water, and frost action.
- Soil consistency and engineering classification.
- Compaction.
- Seepage.
- Settlement.
- Time-rate of settlement.
- Soil shear strength.
- Lateral stress and retaining walls.
- Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls and an introduction to soil nailing.
- Slope stability and landslides.
- Bearing capacity of shallow foundations.
- Deep foundations.
- Intermediate foundations and ground improvement.
- Underground conduits.
- In situ soil and rock tests.
- Introduction to soil dynamics.
- Geotechnical investigation and report.
- ISBN:
- 9780071481205
- 0071549226
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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