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User Review - Flag as inappropriate Missing fundamental papers. For example, Steve Poulos's seminal paper on the steady state is missing (Poulos, S. J. (1981), "The Steady State of Deformation", Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 107 (GT5): 553–562). User Review - Flag as inappropriate I felt this book a gold mine for a budding Geotechnical Engineer like me. Related booksContents
Common terms and phrasesanalysis angle applied average backfill base bulkhead capillary Casagrande center of pressure clay cohesion compacted compression computed consolidation constant construction corresponding curve decrease deformation density deposits depth determined diagram drained dry weight earth dams earth pressure effective stress elastic equal equation factor of safety failure Figure fill filter flow force foundation grain-size grains gravel horizontal hydrostatic pressure increase internal friction Karl Terzaghi lateral pressure layer levee line of seepage liquid limit load located loess mass material maximum method moisture content obtained particles percolation pervious piezometer plasticity plasticity index pore pressure problem remolded represents samples sand saturated sediment settlement shear strength shearing resistance shearing stress sheet piles shown in Fig silt Skempton slope soil classification Soil Mechanics solution stability stratum structure Terzaghi tests theory thixotropic tion unit weight vertical void ratio volume wall water content References to this bookFrom Google ScholarGeotechnical publications before GeotechniqueM Chrimes - 2008 - Geotechnique Bibliographic information |