An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
- ISBN-10
- 0134843940
- ISBN-13
- 9780134843940
- Series
- An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
- Pages
- 733
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall
- Authors
- Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs
Description
A descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering - with applications to civil engineering practice. *focuses on the engineering classification, behavior, and properties of soils necessary for the design and construction of foundations and earth structures. *introduces vibratory and dynamic compaction, the method of fragments, the Schmertmann procedure for determining field compressibility, secondary compression, liquefaction, and an extensive use of the stress path method.
