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Das, Braja M.

Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering / Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan. - 5th edition. - xx, 774 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Chapter 1 : Geotechnical engineering-from the beginning. -- Chapter 2 : Soil Deposits-Origin, Grain-Size, and Shape. -- Chapter 3 : Weight-Volume Relationships and Plasticity. -- Chapter 4 : Soil Classification. -- Chapter 5 : Soil Compaction. -- Chapter 6 : Hydraulic Conductivity. -- Chapter 7 : Seepage. -- Chapter 8 : Stresses in a soil. -- Chapter 9 : Consolidation. -- Chapter 10 : Shear Strength of Soil. -- Chapter 11 : Ground Improvement. -- Chapter 12 : Subsurface Exploration. -- Chapter 13 : Slope Stability. -- Chapter 14 : Lateral Earth Pressure. -- Chapter 15 : Retaining walls, Braced Cuts, and Sheet Pile Walls. -- Chapter 16 : Shallow Foundations-Bearing Capacity. -- Chapter 17 : Settlement of Shallow Foundations. -- Chapter 18 : Pile Foundations. -- Chapter 19 : Drilled Shaft. -- Chapter 20 : Load and Resistance Factor Design. --

ISBN: 978-1305-63518-0

LCCN: 2015937334

Subjects--Topical Terms:
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING -- TEXTBOOKS.
SOIL MECHANICS -- TEXTBOOKS.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY -- TEXTBOOKS.
FOUNDATIONS -- TEXTBOOKS.

LC Class. No.: TA 775 D37 2017