ABSTRACT

The aim of this book is to encourage students to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of soil mechanics. It builds a robust and adaptable framework of ideas to support and accommodate the more complex problems and analytical procedures that confront the practising geotechnical engineer.



Soil Mechanics: Concepts and Ap

chapter 1|67 pages

Origins and classification of soils

chapter 2|57 pages

Soil strength

chapter 3|70 pages

Groundwater, permeability and seepage

chapter 5|85 pages

The triaxial test and soil behaviour

chapter 8|63 pages

Foundations and slopes