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Title: Basic soil mechanics / R. Whitlow.
Author: Whitlow, R. (Roy)
Edition: 3rd ed.
Year: 1995.
Description: xxi, 559 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subject: Soil mechanics. ; Soil testing. ; Soil physical properties. ; Soil movement. ; Soil compaction. ; Soil water. ; Soil classification.
Notes: Includes index.
Bibliography : p. 532-540.
ISBN/ISSN: 0470234997 (Wiley) 0582236312;
Type: Book
Abstract: Ch. 1. Origins and composition of soil -- Ch. 2. Classification of soils for engineering purposes -- Ch. 3. Basic physical properties of soils -- Ch. 4. Water in soil: occurrence and effects -- Ch. 5. Water in soil: permeability and seepage -- Ch. 6. Stresses and strains in soils -- Ch. 7. Measurement of shear strength -- Ch. 8. Earth pressure and retaining walls -- Ch. 9. Stability of slopes -- Ch. 10. Soil compressibility and settlement -- Ch. 11. Bearing capacity of foundations -- Ch. 12. Site investig
ions and in-situ testing.
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