Publisher's Synopsis
Concentrating on fundamental principles, this text provides a concise overview of soil mechanics. It is written at an accessible and clear level. Prerequisites include mechanics of materials and fluid mechanics. Both English and SI units are covered throughout.;The new edition has been revised thoroughly with further sections on: 'Westergaard's equation', 'average increase of vertical stress' and 'vertical stress due to a linearly increasing load.';This book should be of interest to civil engineering, construction engineering and geology undergraduates taking introductory soils courses.
