Synopses & Reviews
Jonathan Knappett is breathing a fresh lease of life into this old favourite with several new slants, including for the first time the design philosophy of Eurocode 7 and much new material...I propose to keep it on our list of must consult textbooks.
Edward Bromhead, Kingston University, UK
Buying a copy of Craig as an undergraduate is a lifetime career investment.
Geoffrey Blight, Witwatersrand University, South Africa
All the background needed for those engaged in geotechnical engineering practice, foundation engineering and construction can be found in this book.
Fred Boadu, Duke University, USA
As a professor and civil engineering professional, I found this 8th edition of Craig 's Soil Mechanics to be everything a beginning engineering student is looking for in an introductory textbook on soil mechanics I would highly recommend this as one of the finest textbooks on the topic of soil mechanics.
Gregory Ohrn, Northern Arizona University, USA
This valuable textbook is highly recommended to students, engineers, and educators in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Mehrdad Razavi, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA
Now in its eighth edition, this bestselling text continues to blend clarity of explanation with depth of coverage to present students with the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. From the foundations of the subject through to its application in practice, Craig 's Soil Mechanics provides an indispensable companion to undergraduate courses and beyond.
New to this edition:
- Rewritten throughout in line with Eurocode 7, with reference to other international standards
- Restructure into two major sections dealing with the basic concepts and theories in soil mechanics and the application of these concepts within geotechnical engineering design
- New topics include limit analysis techniques, in-situ testing, and foundation systems
- Additional material on seepage, soil stiffness, the critical state concept, and foundation design
- Enhanced pedagogy including a comprehensive glossary, learning outcomes, summaries and visual examples of real life engineering equipment
Also new to this edition is an extensive companion website comprising innovative spreadsheet tools for tackling complex problems, digital datasets to accompany worked examples and problems, a password-protected solutions manual for lecturers covering the end-of-chapter problems, weblinks, extended case studies, and more.
Synopsis
This eighth edition of Craig's Soil Mechanics, widely praised for its clarity, depth of explanation and extensive coverage, presents the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and illustrates how they are applied in practical situations. Key features include:
- rewritten in line with Eurocodes, where these have replaced British Standards
- the material on in-situ testing methods has been gathered into a new chapter, along with updated material on foundation design based on in-situ methods
- seepage (flownets), pile load testing, critical state concept and contaminated ground have been updated.
Objective boxes and summaries give each chapter a clear storyline. The new edition includes a glossary of terms, worked examples, annotated further reading lists, and end of chapter questions for students.
A completely new companion website provides Excel resources:
- simple but enlightening spreadsheets allowing students to put in their own data and see the effects of different soil parameters on foundations and structures
- user guides for chapters one to seven
- glossary flashcards
- all figures from the book available for instructors to download
- a password protected lecturer site with full worked solutions to the end of chapter questions.
Synopsis
Now in its eighth edition, this bestselling text continues to blend clarity of explanation with depth of coverage to present students with the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. From the foundations of the subject through to its application in practice, Craig 's Soil Mechanics provides an indispensable companion to undergraduate courses and beyond.
Revised and fully reworked throughout, several chapters have been significantly extended or had fresh topics added to ensure this new edition reflects more than ever the demands of civil engineering today.
New to this edition:
- Restructuring of the book into two major sections dealing with both the basic concepts and theories in soil mechanics and the application of these concepts within geotechnical engineering design.
- Brand new topics include limit analysis techniques, in-situ testing and foundation systems. Plus additional material on seepage, soil stiffness, the critical state concept and foundation design.
- Rewritten throughout in line with Eurocode 7, with reference to other international standards.
- Enhanced pedagogy including a comprehensive glossary of terms, start of chapter learning objectives, end of chapter summaries and visual examples of real life engineering equipment to help students approaching the subject for the first time.
- An extensive companion website comprising innovative spreadsheet tools for tackling complex problems, digital datasets to accompany worked examples and problems, solutions to end-of-chapter problems, weblinks, extended case studies, and more.
Craig 's Soil Mechanics is the definitive text for civil engineering students worldwide.