Textbook of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Series (Pb 2022)
/ V.N.S. Murthy
- 1st edition
- New Delhi CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd 2007
- xxiii, 1043 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Geotechnical engineering series .
Reprint 2022
Includes bibliographies and index
Textbook Of Soil Mechanics And Foundation Engineering thoroughly covers soil properties in relation to construction engineering. It begins with the study of the formation and structure of soil and goes on to discuss the various soil properties that are relevant when studying a site for construction projects.
The book examines concepts like classifications and permeability of soils, stress distribution, compressibility and consolidation in soil, and soil improvement. The book goes into all the various aspects of soil property and behavior that an engineer needs to understand and analyze.