Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446510391)

This book constitutes the definitive handbook to soil mechanics, covering in great detail such topics as: Properties of Soils, Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Soils, Drainage of Soils, Plastic Equilibrium in Soils, Earth Stability and Pressure of Slopes, Foundations, etc. A valuable compendium for those interested in soil mechanics, this antiquarian text contains a wealth of information still very much valuable to engineers today. Karl von Terzaghi (1883 - 1963) was a Czech geologist and Civil engineer, hailed as the "father of soil mechanics". This book has been elected for republication due to its educational value and is proudly republished here with an introductory biography of the author.

Author: Karl Terzaghi
ISBN-10: 1446510395
ISBN-13: 9781446510391
Publisher: Read Books
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2010
Pages: 588
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.31d