Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering

Author: Gao Daizhao
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Publish Date: 1998-09-01
Features: This book includes sixteen chapters covering physical properties of soil and its engineering classification, the movement of water in soil, stress distribution and calculation in soil, compressibility of soil and settlement calculation of foundations, shear strength of soil, earth pressure calculation, slope stability analysis, bearing capacity of foundations, foundation design on natural ground, analysis of beams and slabs on foundations, pile foundations, special soil foundations, foundation treatment, retaining structures, dynamic machine foundations, and seismic design of foundations. The book also includes a large number of examples, exercises, and discussion questions.