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100 1 _aCoduto, Donald P.
245 1 0 _aGeotechnical engineering :
_bprinciples and practices /
_cDonald P. Coduto.
264 1 _aUpper Saddle River, NJ :
_bPrentice Hall,
_cc1999.
300 _axviii, 759 p. :
_bill. (some col.) ;
_c25 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 725-742) and indexes.
505 _aNotions and Units of Measurement. 1. Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering. 2. Engineering Geology. 3. Site Exploration and Characterization. 4. Soil Composition. 5. Soil Classification. 6. Excavation, Grading, and Compacted Fill. 7. Groundwater - Fundamentals. 8. Groundwater - Applications. 9. Geoenvironmental Engineering. 10. Stress. 11. Compressibility and Settlement. 12. Rate of Consolidation. 13. Strength. 14. Stability of Earth Slopes. 15. Dams and Levees. 16. Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Walls. 17. Structural Foundations. 18. Difficult Soils. 19. Soil Improvement. 20. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Appendix A. Recommended Resources for Further Study. Appendix B. Unit Conversion Factors. Appendix C. Computer Software. References. Name Index. Subject Index
520 _aUseful for undergraduate-level courses in Introductory Geotechnical Engineering, this book provides an introduction to geotechnical engineering and explores both the principles of soil mechanics and their application to engineering practice. It offers emphasis on understanding the physical basis for soil behavior.
650 0 _aGeotechnical engineering.
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