Publisher's Synopsis
The book exhaustively deals with the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. New concepts such as the Critical-State Concept, Three-Dimensional Consolidition and Stress Path Method are discussed. It will serve the needs of students of civil engineering. Concepts are developed systematically. A large number of graded numerical examples and solutions are included.The book broadly deals with:Basic terminology and interrelations.Index properties of soils.Soil classification systems.Soil water and effective stress.Permeability.Seepage analysis.Stress distribution in soil mass.Compaction.Consolidation.Shear strength of soils.Lateral earth pressure and earth retaining structures.Stability of slopes.
