Intended as a supplement to Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications , but also suitable as a stand-alone text, this volume is chiefly comprised of worked problems and only briefly introduces each chapter topic before presenting the examples. Topics include: plasticity and compaction, effective stress and pore pressure, shear strength and failure criteria, stress distribution and settlement, one dimensional consolidation, limit analysis, lateral earth pressure, and bearing capacity. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Although primarily designed as a supplement to Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications, this book can be used as anindependent problem solving text, since there is no specific reference to any equation or figure in the main book and contains problems and fully-worked solutions. Written for university students taking first-degree courses in civil engineering, environmental and agricultural engineering, its main aim is to simulate problem solving learning as well as facilitating self-teaching. The special structure of the book makes it possible to be used in two, three and four year undergraduate courses in soil mechanics. As it includes new and advanced topics tis work book will also be a valuable resource for the practising professional engineer. Although readers are assumed to have prior knowledge in soil mechanics; necessary basic information is included in each worked example.
Problem Solving in Soil Mechanics covers the full undergraduate courses in soil mechanics. A self-teaching and problem-solving approach is adopted with an emphasis on engineering applications. There are 116 worked examples with clear and readable explanations related to the standard and modern soil mechanics topics.
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