Soils and Foundations SI

Cheng Liu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jack Evett, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Title Soils and Foundations SI
Edition 1st
ISBN 9780131973084
ISBN 10 0131973088
Published 28/02/2005
Published by Pearson Singapore
Pages
Format Paperback
In stock
 
Total Price $164.95 Add to Cart
Description
For courses on Soils, Soil Mechanics, or Soils/Foundations in Departments of Civil Technology, Construction Technology, or Civil and Geotechnical Engineering.

Written in a clear, direct style, this practical text introduces students to the essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. Major emphasis is given to design and practical applications, which are supported by basic theory.

This SI version has the same content, as Liu & Evett Soils and Foundations 6e US Edition, however, all examples, exercises and solutions have been adapted into SI units, wherever US customary units were used.

Table of contents
1. Formation of Natural Soil Deposits
2. Engineering Properties of Soils
3. Soil Exploration
4. Soft Compaction and Stabilisation
5. Water in Soil
6. Stress Distribution in Soil
7. Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures
8. Shear Strength of Soil
9. Shallow Foundations
10. Pile Foundations
11. Drilled Shaft Foundations
12. Lateral Earth Pressure
13. Retaining Structures
14. Stability Analysis of Slopes
Answers to Selected Problems
Appendix: Conversion Factors
Reference Cited
Index
New to this edition

NEW - Rewritten chapter on Drilled Shaft Foundations.

  • Reflects new concepts and keeps students up-to-date with the latest developments and design methods for them.
Features & benefits
  • A focus on practical applications.
    • Enables students to apply each new concept.
  • A clear, concise writing style.
    • Gives students easy access to key concepts, and then helps them to grasp and retain those concepts.
  • An abundance of problems—Includes example problems throughout and chapter-end homework problems.
    • Provides students with the opportunity to practice applying learned concepts.
  • A wealth of diagrams, charts, and illustrations.
    • Enhances the text presentation and students' understanding of it by helping to explain and extend the subject matter.
  • A section on Soil Stabilization —Includes preloading; mechanical stabilization; chemical stabilization; and geosynthetics, including geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, and geomembranes.
    • Presents students with the latest research in the field.
Author biography
About the SI Adapter: Nurly Gofar, PhD lectures at the Civil Engineering Faculty in Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia