Soil Mechanics and Foundations 3rd Edition presents the basic concepts and principles of soil mechanics and foundations in the context of basic mechanics, physics, and mathematics. It is appropriate for a single course combining introduction to soil mechanics and foundations, or for a two-course geotechnical engineering sequence. 
The author presents topics thoroughly and systematically without diluting technical rigor, and gives students confidence in learning the principles of soil mechanics and its application to foundation analysis by clearly defining what they should learn from this text, and providing tools to help them organize and assess their own learning. Soil Mechanics and Foundations 3rd Edition supports active learning and student self-assessment by defining learning outcomes and objectives, providing questions to guide their reading, definitions of key terms, multimedia supporting self-assessment, and homework exercises defined to target theory, problem-solving, and practical applications. Web-based applications available with the text include interactive animations, interactive problem solving, interactive step-by-step examples, virtual soils laboratory,e-quizzes,and more! The text is written using 100% SI Units.

Soil Mechanics and Foundations

Engineering & Transportation

Budhu, Muniram

Engineering

wiley

This accessible, clear and concise textbook strikes a balance between theory and practical applications for an introductory course in soil mechanics for undergraduates in civil engineering, construction, mining and geological engineering. Soil Mechanics Fundamentals lays a solid foundation on key principles of soil mechanics for application in later engineering courses as well as in engineering practice. With this textbook, students will learn how to conduct a site investigation, acquire an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of soils and methods of determining them, and apply the knowledge gained to analyse and design earthworks, simple foundations, retaining walls and slopes. The author discusses and demonstrates contemporary ideas and methods of interpreting the physical and mechanical properties of soils for both fundamental knowledge and for practical applications. The chapter presentation and content is informed by modern theories of how students learn: <ul>
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Learning objectives inform students what knowledge and skills they are expected to gain from the chapter.</li> <li>
Definitions of Key Terms are given which students may not have encountered previously, or may have been understood in a different context.</li> <li>
Key Point summaries throughout emphasize the most important points in the material just read.</li> </ul>
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Practical Examples give students an opportunity to see how the prior and current principles are integrated to solve ‘real world’ problems.</li> </ul>

Soil Mechanics Fundamentals

Wiley/Blackwell

This text/CD package combines the fundamentals of geotechnical engineering with an interactive multimedia CD to enhance learning and retention. Readers will learn to understand the physical and mechanical properties of soils; determine parameters from soil testing to characterize soil properties, soil strength, and soil deformations; and to apply the principles of Soil Mechanics to analyze and design simple geotechnical systems. Critical state soil mechanics is included. The CD contains multimedia interactive animations of the essential concepts of soil mechanics and foundations, interactive visualization of mathematical models (e.g. consolidation, critical state models, etc.), virtual laboratories (students can conduct soil tests, interpret the results and apply the results to practical situations using 3-D simulated apparatus; these labs are independent of time and location, the students conduct all the procedures as if he/she were in a real laboratory, and can explore "what-if" situations), digital videos, a glossary, notation, quizzes, notepads, interactive problem solving, spreadsheet links and computer program utilities.

Budhu, Muni

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

An accessible, clear, concise, and contemporary course in geotechnical engineering, this key text: <ul>
<li>strikes a balance between theory and practical applications for an introductory course in soil mechanics</li> <li>keeps mechanics to a minimum for the students to appreciate the background, assumptions and limitations of the theories</li> <li>discusses implications of the key ideas to provide students with an understanding of the context for their application</li> <li>gives a modern explanation of soil behaviour is presented particularly in soil settlement and soil strength</li> <li>offers substantial on-line resources to support teaching and learning</li> </ul>

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Soil Mechanics and Foundations

Soil Mechanics Fundamentals

Soil Mechanics and Foundations

Soil Mechanics Fundamentals