754 Pages
464 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
754 Pages
464 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
754 Pages
464 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
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Analysis and design of geotechnical structures combines, in a single endeavor, a textbook to assist students in understanding the behavior of the main geotechnical works and a guide for practising geotechnical engineers, designers, and consultants. The subjects are treated in line with limit state design, which underpins the Eurocodes and most North America design codes.
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1. Geotechnical characterization: In situ testing. 2. Overall Stability of Soil Masses 3. Basis of Geotechnical Design 4. Consolidation theories and delayed settlements in clay 5. Earth Pressure Theories 6. Shallow Foundations 7. Pile Foundations 8. Earth-Retaining Structures 9. Stability and Stabilization of Natural Slopes 10. Introduction to Earthworks: Soil Compaction
Biography
Manuel Matos Fernandes is professor of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Porto, Portugal. He also serves as president of Portuguese Geotechnical Society, and for fifteen years he was member of the committee responsible for Eurocode 7 – Geotechnical Design.
