Civil Engineering

Author: Liu Dapeng You Xiao
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Basic Engineering is a follow-up professional course of Soil Mechanics. This textbook is compiled based on the fundamental requirements and training objectives of undergraduate civil engineering programs. During the writing process, emphasis is placed on linking theory with practice, with a focus on the practical needs of road and bridge engineering applications, making it highly targeted. The book is divided into 6 chapters, covering main content such as: foundation investigation, shallow foundations on natural ground, pile foundations, caisson foundations, regional foundations and retaining walls, and foundation treatment. Each chapter begins with an outline of the content and learning objectives, and ends with review questions. This textbook is suitable for undergraduate students of civil engineering programs, as well as for vocational and technical college students and engineering professionals as a reference.