Soil mechanics and foundations /
Muni Budhu.
- New York : Wiley, c2000.
- xxv, 586 : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 573-577).
Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Physical Characteristics of Soils and Soil Investigations. Stresses, Strains and Elastic Deformations of Soils. One-Dimensional Consolidation Settlement of Fine-Grained Soils. Shear Strength of Soils. A Critical State Model to Interpret Soil Behavior. Bearing of Capacity of Soils and Settlement of Shallow Foundations. Pile Foundations. Two-Dimensional Flow of Water Through Soils. Stability of Earth Retaining Structures. Slope Stability. Appendices. Answers to Selected Problems. References. Index.
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Windows-compatible PC running Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0; Pentium 90, 16MB RAM, 10MB free hard disk space, VGA graphic; 4X CD-ROM drive, sound card and speakers.