Synopses & Reviews
Braja M. Das' PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING provides civil engineering students and professionals with an overview of soil properties and mechanics, combined with a study of field practices and basic soil engineering procedures. Through four editions, this book has distinguished itself by its exceptionally clear theoretical explanations, realistic worked examples, thorough discussions of field testing methods, and extensive problem sets, making this book a leader in its field. Das's goal in revising this best-seller has been to reorganize and revise existing chapters while incorporating the most up-to-date information found in the current literature. Additionally, Das has added numerous case studies as well as new introductory material on the geological side of geotechnical engineering, including coverage of soil formation.
Synopsis
Intended as an introductory text in soil mechanics, the sixth edition of Das, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, offers an overview of soil properties and mechanics, together with coverage of field practices and basic engineering procedure. With more figures and worked out problems than any other text on the market, this text also provides the background information needed to support study in later design-oriented courses or in professional practice.
About the Author
Dr. Braja M. Das has been the Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science from August 1994 to the present at California State University, Sacramento. Prior to 1994, he was the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois. The author of more than 200 technical papers, his primary areas of research are shallow foundations, earth anchors, and geosynthetics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Table of Contents
1. Soils and Rocks. 2. Weight-Volume Relationships, Plasticity, and Structure of Soil. 3. Classification of Soil. 4. Soil Compaction. 5. Flow of Water in Soil: Permeability and Seepage. 6. Effective Stress Concepts. 7. Stresses in a Soil Mass. 8. Compressibility of Soil. 9. Shear Strength of Soil. 10. Lateral Earth Pressure. 11. Dynamic Lateral Earth Pressure. 12. Soil-Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations. 13. Slope Stability. 14. Environmental Geotechnology. 15. Subsoil Exploration. Appendices. A. Conversion Factors. B. Braced Cuts. C. Factor of Safety for Slopes. D. Rankine Active and Passive Earth Pressure.