{"product_id":"geotechnical-engineering-richard-handy-9780071481205","title":"Geotechnical Engineering: Soil and Foundation Principles and Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the Latest Developments in Soil Testing and New Applications of Geotechnical Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e offers students and practicing engineers a concise, easy-to-understand approach to the principles and methods of soil and geotechnical engineering. This updated classic builds from basic principles of soil mechanics and applies them to new topics, including mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), and intermediate foundations. This Fifth Edition features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 400 detailed illustrations and photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique background material on the geological, pedological, and mineralogical aspects of soils with emphasis on clay mineralogy, soil structure, and expansive and collapsible soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew coverage of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE); intermediate foundations; in-situ soil testing: statistical analysis of data; \"FORE,\" a scientific method for analyzing settlement; writing the geotechnical report; and the geotechnical engineer as a sleuth and expert witness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Quick Access to Every Soil and Geotechnical Engineering Topic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Igneous Rocks as Ultimate Sources for Soils - The Soil Profile - Soil Minerals - Particle Size and Gradation - Soil Fabric and Soil Structure - Soil Density and Unit Weight - Soil Water - Soil Consistency and Engineering Classification - Compaction - Seepage - Stress Distribution - Settlement - Shear Strength - Lateral Stress and Retaining Walls - MSE Walls and Soil Nailing - Slope Stability, Landslides, Embankments, and Earth Dams - Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations - Deep Foundations - Intermediate Foundations - Loads on Pipes - In-Situ Testing - Introduction to Soil Dynamics - The Geotechnical Report\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard L. Handy, Merlin G. Spangler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0071481206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071481205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.60w x 2.10d","brand":"Richard L. Handy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128410435839,"sku":"9780071481205","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4470a9b-7139-4d95-a2dc-362ea4b0904b.jpg?v=1687458560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/geotechnical-engineering-richard-handy-9780071481205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}