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.
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“The authors do a nice job in presenting significant discussion in theory and background information. I prefer this approach to the more mechanical cookbook approach in which equations and methods are emphasized over theory. If the students are committed and dedicated to reading the text, they will find a wealth of useful information that compliments classroom lectures, and homework problems.”
-Robert Mokwa, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
“The text provides information that goes beyond a typical undergraduate soil mechanics course. In fact I tell my students that ‘this is a text that you can retain for future use and reference, whether you choose to go to graduate school or engineering practice.’ Plus, it’s written with a good sense of humor.”
-Khaled Sobhan, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
“Writing is excellent, engaging, and helpful. It anticipates well the questions forming in the average student’s mind.”
-Trevor Smith, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
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A descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering -- with applications to civil engineering practice.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Best introductory book on geotechnical engineering I've seen,
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This review is from: An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering (Paperback)
I used this book in my first soils course in college. Thirteen years after graduating I still use on a regular basis. The book starts from the basics and covers many topics which are quite advanced for an introductory book. The writing is concise and easily understood. I highly recommend the book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Essential Concepts for Geotechs,
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This review is from: An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering (Paperback)
I hope the reviewer who rated the book one star doesn't consider himself a geotechnical engineer. To state that book is not good because it was not useful on the PE exam is laughable. This text presents essential concepts and methodolgies that are needed in the field of geotechnical engineering. The chapters on the shear strength of cohesionless and cohesive soils as well as stress paths is worth the money alone. The three most important things in geotechnical engineering are shear strength, shear strength, shear strength. A geotechnical engineer needs to have complete understanding of the shear strength soils. If all you want to accomplish is to pass the PE exam, then like the reviewer said, look elsewhere. If you to be a competent geotechnical engineer, purchase this classic text.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Still the best book available for theoretical soil mechanics,
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This review is from: An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering (Paperback)
I was first introduced to this book as a grad student in the early 80s and I still use it to teach my graduate soil mechanics course today. It is as comprehensive as any soil mechanics text out there. Their treatment of shear strength is magnificent and worth the price of the book alone. There is a tremendous amount of information crammed into this book, but it remains very readable throughout.
Some of the other reviews miss the essential point that Holtz and Kovacs is a pure theoretical soil mechanics text, not an applied soils text. You won't get much use out of it on the PE exam, but I guarantee it will help you to better understand soil behavior.
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