Higher Soil Mechanics

Author: Lu Tinghao et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a graduate textbook suitable for multiple disciplines such as civil engineering, water conservancy and hydropower, transportation, environmental engineering, geology, and municipal engineering. It can also serve as a selective course textbook for graduate students in related fields, a reference for Ph.D. students in related disciplines, and a reading material for engineers. The book consists of 13 chapters, including: Introduction, Genesis and Basic Properties of Soil, Consolidation and Rheological Theory of Soil, Shear Strength Theory of Soil, Seepage Theory of Soil, Constitutive Relations of Soil, Limit Analysis Method in Geotechnical Engineering, Practical Calculation of Foundation Stress and Settlement, Stability Analysis of Soil Slopes, Calculation of Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Foundations, Dynamic Properties of Soil, Engineering Properties of Fill, and Reliability Analysis of Geotechnical Problems. The book has a complete structural system and systematically introduces the research achievements and methods of modern soil mechanics, covering the main content of the current course teaching. Based on various engineering problems, the book emphasizes both theoretical research and practical application, combining discussion with explanation, presenting new perspectives and methods from a broad perspective, and engaging in necessary discussions. The book is concise, easy to understand, progressive, illustrated, and facilitates both teaching and learning.