{"product_id":"soils-and-foundations-cheng-liu-9780135113905","title":"Soils and Foundations","description":"Ideal for beginners, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOILS AND FOUNDATIONS, 8\/e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e presents all essential aspects of soils and foundations in as simple and direct a manner as possible. Filled with worked examples, step-by-step solutions, and hands-on practice problems, it emphasizes design and practical applications supported by basic theory. Throughout, the authors promote learning through the extensive use of diagrams, charts, and illustrations. Coverage includes: engineering properties of soils: soil exploration, compaction, stabilization, and consolidation; water in soil; subsurface stresses; settlement of structures; shear strength; shallow and deep foundations; lateral earth pressure; retaining structures, and stability analysis of slopes. This edition's new coverage includes Pressuremeter and Dilatometer tests, water flow characterization with Bernoulli's Theorem, dewatering, uplift pressure on dams, and subsurface stresses caused by overlying soil masses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheng Liu,Jack PH. D. Evett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0135113903\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780135113905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pearson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Cheng Liu","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086384443647,"sku":"9780135113905","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_862d20a7-e627-412c-9ed9-9997c5670666.jpg?v=1769094367","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soils-and-foundations-cheng-liu-9780135113905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}