{"product_id":"geotechnical-engineering-unsaturated-and-saturated-soils-hardback-9781119788690","title":"Geotechnical Engineering; Unsaturated and Saturated Soils (Hardback) 9781119788690","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeotechnical Engineering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUnsaturated and Saturated Soils\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJean-Louis Briaud (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119788690, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 August 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1056 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 22.4 x 4.6 cm, 2.359 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile there are many textbooks on the market that cover geotechnical engineering basics, \u003ci\u003eGeotechnical Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in that it is the only textbook available that is rooted within the three phase unsaturated soil mechanics framework. Written by world-renowned, award-winning geotechnical engineering expert Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, this Second Edition offers the most comprehensive coverage of geotechnical engineering topics on the market, from theory to real-world application. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to many updates and revisions, a major chapter has been added, covering 22 geo-engineering case histories. They are: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington Monument (shallow mat foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRissa Landslide (slope stability)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeattle 46 M-High MSE Wall (retaining wall)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe New Orleans Charity Hospital Foundation (deep foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Eurotunnel Linking France and England (tunnel)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Teton Dam (earth dam erosion)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Woodrow Wilson Bridge (bridge scour)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSan Jacinto Monument (shallow mat foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePointe du Hoc Cliffs (rock erosion)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tower of PISA (shallow foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Transcona Silo (shallow foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Saint John River Bridge Abutment (slope stability)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFoundation of Briaud’s House (shrink swell soils)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Eiffel Tower (deep foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSt. Isaac Cathedral (mat foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNational Geotechnical Experimentation Sites at Texas A\u0026amp;M University (full scale infrastructure tests)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 827 M-High Burj Khalifa Tower Foundation (combined pile raft foundation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew Orleans Levees and Katrina Hurricane (overtopping erosion)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree Gorges Dam (concrete dam)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Kansai International Airport (earth fill in the sea)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Panama Canal (excavated slopes)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Nice Airport Slope Failure (slope stability)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom site investigation and geophysics to earthquake engineering and deep foundations, \u003ci\u003eGeotechnical Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as practicing professionals in geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Case Histories 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Engineering Geology 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Soil Components and Weight-Volume Parameters 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Soil Classification 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Rocks 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Site Investigation, Drilling, and Sampling 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 In Situ Tests 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Elements of Geophysics 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Laboratory Tests 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Stresses, Effective Stress, Water Stress, Air Stress, and Strains 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Problem-Solving Methods 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Soil Constitutive Models 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Flow of Fluid and Gas Through Soils 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Deformation Properties 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Shear Strength Properties 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Thermodynamics for Soil Problems 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Shallow Foundations 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Deep Foundations 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Slope Stability 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Compaction 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Retaining Walls 743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Earthquake Geoengineering 807\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Erosion of Soils and Scour Problems 843\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Geoenvironmental Engineering 893\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Geosynthetics 925\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Soil Improvement 957\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Technical Communications 981\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 987\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1005\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; 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