For courses on Soils, Soil Mechanics, or Soils/Foundations in Departments of Civil Technology, Construction Technology, or Civil and Geotechnical Engineering. Written in a clear, direct style, this practical text introduces students to the essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. Major emphasis is given to design and practical applications, which are supported by basic theory.
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Written in a simple and direct style, this practical text introduces students to the essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. Major emphasis is given to design and practical applications, which are supported by basic theory.
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This introductory text/reference is a practical guide for soil mechanics principles, with application to real-world foundation design situations. It is presented in a clear, direct style with just enough mathematics to support the design concepts. There are ample diagrams, charts, and illustrations throughout to support the concepts.
New to this edition:
- The material on drilled shafts (Chapter 21) has been revised significantly to reflect the latest design methods.
- Several new illustrations have been added to enhance student comprehension.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"NEVER CALL IT DIRT!",
By Keith Porter (Mahattan, NY, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soils and Foundations (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
I purchased this text for a soils and foundation class. On the surface, the text is well put together and it provides clear explanations and calculations to a wide range of soil problems. This book is a keeper because of the ease of the reading and illustrations.
I took a soils class at another school and that course was more speculative and the text I had for that class doesn't compare to this text. This text is more practical and application based which gives you a more hands on feel. If you are taking a soils course and this is not the required text; I would recommend it as a reference for you. Good luck in your studies and always remember "NEVER CALL IT DIRT!" Dirt is dirty and soil is a natural resource of the earth's minerals. :-)
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A practical problem-oriented book,
This review is from: Soils and Foundations (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
This book explains the subject of soils and foundations in a straight-forward manner that is not terse and steeped in needless derivations or largely unnecessarily advanced math. I've even seen one book on this subject that delves into finite element analysis. Instead, this book explains its subject manner succinctly, along with equations, and then uses those equations in numerous examples. There are plentiful diagrams and end-of-chapter exercises with solutions to about half of the problems in the back of the book. I notice that the table of contents is missing from the product description so I add that next:
1 Formation of Natural Soil Deposits 2 Engineering Properties of Soils 3 Soil Exploration 4 Soil Compaction and Stabilization 5 Water in Soil 6 Stress Distribution in Soil 7 Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures 8 Shear Strength of Soil 9 Shallow Foundations 10 Pile Foundations 11 Drilled Shaft Foundations 12 Lateral Earth Pressure 13 Retaining Structures 14 Stability Analysis of Slopes Nothing in the book talks about scholastic preparation for this subject, but I would recommend that you have a year of engineering physics and a class on statics. The book's equations also involve some calculus, such as when determining the water content in soil in chapter five, but it is nothing overly involved. Most of the book's mathematics involves nothing more advanced than some trigonometry.
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This review is from: Soils and Foundations (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
this book is very helpful in fidnding how to calculate the properties of soil i have not yet been through the entire book.
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