ABSTRACT

The second edition of this well established book has been comprehensively updated in line with recent developments. After presenting the fundamentals of stress and strain, and their graphical representation, the book includes chapters on failure states in soils and rocks, observed and elastic paths, and the use of discontinuities. New sections incl

chapter 1|39 pages

Stresses, strains and Mohr circles

chapter 2|38 pages

Failure states in soil

chapter 3|30 pages

Failure in rock

chapter 4|32 pages

Applied laboratory stress paths

chapter 5|28 pages

Elastic stress paths and small strains

chapter 8|33 pages

Stress characteristics and slip lines