Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures
โ Scribed by Chris R.I. Clayton (Author); Rick I. Woods (Author); Rick I. Woods (Author); Jarbas Milititsky (Author)
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 2013
- Leaves
- 598
- Edition
- 3
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Effectively Calculate the Pressures of SoilWhen it comes to designing and constructing retaining structures that are safe and durable, understanding the interaction between soil and structure is at the foundation of it all. Laying down the groundwork for the non-specialists looking to gain an understanding of the background and issues surrounding g
โฆ Table of Contents
Part I. Fundamentals. Soil behaviour. Soil properties. Factors affecting earth pressure. Water and retaining structures. Global and local instability. Part II. Design. Wall selection. Avoiding failure. Introduction to analysis. Gravity walls. Embedded walls. Composite walls and other support systems. Appendix A: Classical earth pressure theory. Appendix B: Earth pressure coefficients. References. Index.
โฆ Subjects
Engineering & Technology;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Foundations and Piling;Soil Mechanics
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Foundations and Earth Structures is written primarily for an undergraduate course in foundation analysis and design. It should also appeal to graduate students and practicing engineers. There are three primary objectives for this textbook. Firstly, to present basic concepts and fundamental principle
Foundations and Earth Structures is written primarily for an undergraduate course in foundation analysis and design. It should also appeal to graduate students and practicing engineers. There are three primary objectives for this textbook. Firstly, to present basic concepts and fundamental principle