Core Concepts in Geotechnical Engineering is a practical introduction to soils and rocks, site investigation, and ground improvement techniques. It presents the core concepts of several geotechnical structures such as shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, slopes, embankments, earth dams, machine foundations, buried structures and tunnels. It also focuses on pavements, and geotechnical structures with geosynthetics.
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Produced by the Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE Textbooks offer clear, concise and practical information on the major principles of civil and structural engineering. They are an indispensable companion to undergraduate audiences
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Site investigation
Chapter3. Ground improvement techniques
Chapter 4. Shallow foundations
Chapter 5. Deep foundations
Chapter 6. Retaining structures
Chapter 7. Slopes, Earth dams and embankments
Chapter 8. Machine foundations
Chapter 9. Burried structures and tunnels
Chapter 10. Highway, airport and railway pavements
Chapter 11. Geotechnical structures with geosynthetics

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780727758590
Publisert
2015-06-11
Utgiver
Vendor
ICE Publishing
Vekt
509 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Om bidragsyterne

Dr Sanjay Kumar Shukla is an Associate Professor and Program Leader of the Discipline of Civil Engineering in the School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. He has over twenty years' teaching, research and consultancy experience in the field of Geotechnical and Geosynthetic Engineering.