Geotechnical Engineering

by Renato Lancellotta

Overview

Suitable for undergraduates in geotechnical engineering and for use by graduate students, this book explores not only the basics but also several advanced aspects of soil behaviour. Readers gain a good grasp of applied mechanics, testing and experimentation, and methods for observing real structures. Numerous worked examples are included, as is essential reading for students at the end of each chapter.Selected contents:1. Nature and composition of soils 2. Principles of continuum mechanics 3. Constitutive models 4. The porous medium 5. Mechanical behaviour of soils 6. Flow in porous media 7. In situ investigations 8. The collapse of soil structures 9. Performance and serviceability o

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040053768
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	07/22/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	520
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Renato Lancellotta is Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Director of the Geotechnical Laboratory and has been since 1990 Head of the Ph.D. Programme on Geotechnical Engineering at the Technical University of Torino, Italy. He was awarded the Bishop Research Medal (Institution of Civil Engineers, London) in 2003.

Table of Contents

1. Nature and Composition of Soils 2. Principles of Continuum Mechanics 3. Constitutive Models 4. The Porous Medium 5. Mechanical Behaviour of Soils 6. Flow in Porous Media 7. In Situ Investigations 8. The Collapse of Soil Structures 9. Performance and Serviceability of Structures

Editorial Reviews

*Warmest Congratulations both to author and publisher for this first-class volume, which is a welcome contribution to the relatively rich geotechnical literature now available. Appl.Mech.Rev., Vol.49, no.1, Jan. 1996.

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