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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations

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  • © 1994

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  1. C. R. Scott

    1. The City University, London, England

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The analysis and classification of soils

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    Pages 1-30

  3. The clay minerals

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    Pages 31-47

  4. Pore pressure, effective stress and suction

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    Pages 49-62

  5. Permeability and seepage

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    Pages 63-92

  6. A model for soil consolidation

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    Pages 93-117

  7. A model for shear strength of soil

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    Pages 119-139

  8. General soil models

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    Pages 141-175

  9. Plasticity, limit analysis, and limiting equilibrium

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    Pages 177-210

  10. Lateral earth pressure

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    Pages 211-249

  11. Stability of slopes

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    Pages 251-287

  12. Bearing capacity of foundations

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    Pages 289-312

  13. Settlement of foundations

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    Pages 313-342

  14. Piled foundations

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    Pages 343-357

  15. Geotechnical processes

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    Pages 359-378

  16. Site investigation and in situ tests

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    Pages 379-399

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 401-406
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Authors and Affiliations

  • The City University, London, England

    C. R. Scott

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations

  • Authors: C. R. Scott

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7250-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-419-16040-3Published: 01 January 1994

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-7250-7Published: 14 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: X, 406

  • Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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