Geotechnical Engineering

A Practical Problem Solving Approach

Nagaratnam Sivakugan & Braja M Das

eISBN-13: 9781604276794

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Geotechnical Engineering: A Practical Problem Solving Approach covers all of the major geotechnical topics in the simplest possible way adopting a hands-on approach with a very strong practical bias. You will learn the material through several worked examples that are representative of realistic field situations whereby geotechnical engineering principles are applied to solve real-life problems. There are a few carefully selected review exercises at the end of each chapter with answers given whenever possible. Also included are closed-book quizzes that should be completed within the specified times and will make you think and point you to what you have missed. Key Features:Offers carefully selected solved problems with a wide range of difficulty levels from simple to challengingPresents the material in the most concise explanation possible, but adequate enough to solve the problemsDemonstrates theory through practical problem solving and with less reliance on mathematicsThe physical copy includes a DVD of the Student Edition of GeoStudio that can be used for solving a wide range of geotechnical problemsOffers considerable coverage of foundation engineering - bearing capacity and settlements of shallow and deep foundations

Sold By	J. Ross Publishing
ISBNs	9781604276794, 9781604270167, 1604276797
Language	English
Number of Pages	521