Elements of Soil Mechanics For Civil and Mining Engineers

The book presents the applications of soil mechanics that are now being used in civil engineering. The book is arranged under the following headings: classification and identification properties of soil; soil water, permeability and flow; other solutions to seepage problems; shear strength of soils; stability of slopes; earth pressure; elements of stress analysis; bearing capacity of soils; foundation settlement, soil compression; the rate of foundation settlement; compaction and soil mechanics aspects of highway design; soil suction and partial saturation; site investigation. Notation, subject and author indexes are also included.