Geotechnical Engineering: Principles & Practices (2nd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0132368684 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 794 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gutierrez, VIRGINIA TECH. “I like the balance between the analytical and empirical aspects of foundation engineering. The coverage of both geotechnical and structural engineering aspects of foundation is also appealing.” -Dobroslav Znidarcic, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER “The material is very current. The author stays on top of the profession and uses state-of-the-art information, techniques, and methods.”-Roman D. Hryciw, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN “The coverage of the book is excellent, and it is well-grounded in the fundamentals of soil mechanics.” -Ed Kavazanjian, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY “The book presents the practice side of foundation engineering in addition to the principles of design. Most textbooks present only the principles.”-M. Sherif Aggour, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND “Interesting and very useful featur
It offers a rigorous, yet accessible and easy-to-read approach, as well as technical depth and an emphasis on understanding the physical basis for soil behavior. The second edition has been revised to include updated content and many new problems and exercises, as well as to reflect feedback from reviewers and the authors’ own experiences.. Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices, 2/e, is ideal or junior-level soil mechanics or introductory geotechnical engineering courses. This introductory geotechnical engineering textbook explores both the principles of soil mechanics and their application to engineering practice
William A. Kitch is currently an associate professor of civil engineering at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Man-chu Ronald Yeung is currently a professor of civil engineering at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, a member of the ASCE Rock Mechanics Committee, and the Treasurer of the Geotechnical
yazmin said Definitely recommend.. Very helpful book for my geotechnical engineering class. Definitely recommend.. "Good read, but no useful problems worked" according to Sandspurious. "Geotechnical Engineering" is a good read but I have yet to come across any useful example problems. This book is either for a novice/ enthusiast or expert who already knows how to perform all applicable calculations. For the student engineer who is learning the subject for the first time I would recommend something else.Summary:Pros: Interesting casual readCons: Grotesquely. "Great Book for Starters Studying Geotech. Engineering or Plan on Studying Foundation Engineering" according to Raymundo. To be honest, I think this book deserves a lot more credit than what's being given on amazon. Although I am not using this text content in practice yet, it does the job of introducing the student to everything they need to start foundation engineering. I don't see any other purpose except a purely scientific one in this manner. So, I'd recommend this textbook over other more