Soil Mechanics

Author: Yang Xiaoping (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book includes 10 chapters covering physical properties of soil and engineering classification, soil permeability and seepage, soil compressibility and consolidation theory, stress calculation in soil, foundation settlement calculation, soil shear strength, earth pressure, bearing capacity of shallow foundations, and soil slope stability analysis. It also provides numerous examples and exercises, along with a Chinese-English glossary of technical terms at the end. This book can be used as a teaching material for civil engineering majors in higher education institutions and is also a reference for technical personnel engaged in civil engineering surveying, design, and construction.