Geotechnical Engineering (Series Textbooks for Civil Engineering Majors in Higher Education Institutions)

Author: Xu Dongqiang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the fundamental concepts, principles, and analytical calculation methods of soil mechanics. Based on long-term teaching and design experience, it emphasizes the application of soil mechanics in engineering practice. The content of the book is divided into three parts: Part (Chapters 1 to 5) primarily covers the physical and mechanical properties of soil, engineering classification, calculation of stresses in soil, the movement of water in soil, compressibility of soil, and settlement calculation of foundations, as well as the shear strength of soil; the second part (Chapters 6 to 8) focuses on the three traditional topics of soil mechanics, namely the calculation of earth pressure, stability analysis of slopes, and the theory of bearing capacity of foundations; the third part (Chapter 9) briefly introduces the dynamic properties of soil. Each chapter includes comprehensive and detailed examples, discussion questions, and exercises, with reference answers provided for the exercises. This book serves as a textbook for civil engineering majors in universities and can also be used as a reference for surveyors, designers, and construction technicians in civil engineering, transportation engineering, water conservancy engineering, and mining engineering, as well as for candidates preparing for postgraduate studies in civil engineering.