Geotechnical Engineering for Environmental Engineers

This book will include simplified, yet comprehensive details of geotechnical engineering issues that are important to environmental engineers. It will explain how to analyze and interpret numerous practical geotechnical engineering problems.

List of contents

Preface. Background Introduction. Recent Developments in Geo-environmental Engineering. Soil Formation Process. Soil-Water-Air Phase Relationship. Classification of Soil. Compaction of Soil. Permeability of Soil. Seepage Through Soil and Structures. Analysis of In-Situ Stress in Soil Mass. Stress Due to External Loads. Compressibility of Soil. Shear Strength of Soil. Sub-Soil Exploration. Lateral Earth Pressures. Stability of Slopes. Geotechnical Aspects for the Design of Landfill Sites. Index.

Summary

This book will include simplified, yet comprehensive details of geotechnical engineering issues that are important to environmental engineers. It will explain how to analyze and interpret numerous practical geotechnical engineering problems.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Kuo, Jeff (California State University Kuo, Kuo Jeff, Binod Tiwari, Binod (California State University Tiwari, Binod Kuo Tiwari
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781498778879
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-7887-9
• No. of pages: 424
• Series: Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering; Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, Science / Environmental Science, Structural engineering