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Physical Characteristics of Soils, Plasticity, Settlement Calculations, Interpretation of In-Situ Tests
- 1st Edition, Volume I - December 3, 2012
- Editors: Guy Sanglerat, Gilbert Olivari, Bernard Cambou
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 6 6 8 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 6 0 0 5 8 - 5
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Request a sales quotePractical Problems in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 1: Physical Characteristics of Soils, Plasticity, Settlement Calculations, Interpretation of In-Situ Tests presents the analysis and calculation procedures for the solution of geotechnical problems. The book contains example problems with detailed step-by-step solutions. The text emphasizes the application of theoretical soil mechanics to geotechnical engineering. Chapters provide example problems and solutions on the physical characteristics of soil, water in the soil, settlement calculations, plasticity and shear strength, plastic equilibrium, and interpretation of in-situ tests. Civil engineers and civil engineering students will find the book highly useful.
1. Physical Characteristics of Soil. 2. Water in the Soil. 3. Practical Settlement Calculations. 4. Compressibility and Theory of Consolidation. 5. Plasticity and Plastic Equilibrium. 6. Interpretation of In-Situ Tests.
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: I
- Published: December 3, 2012
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Paperback ISBN: 9780444566843
- eBook ISBN: 9780444600585
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Bernard Cambou
Bernard Cambou is an Engineer from Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ph.D. He holds the position of State University Professor and is a former director of the Civil Engineering Department. He is Professor within the teaching department of Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and the Laboratory of Tribology and Systems Dynamics, UMR CNRS 5513, École Centrale de Lyon.
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Emeritus Professor, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, FranceRead Physical Characteristics of Soils, Plasticity, Settlement Calculations, Interpretation of In-Situ Tests on ScienceDirect