Holtz, R. D. <br/><br/>
An introduction to geotechnical engineering / 
Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Upper Saddle River, NJ :  Pearson,  c2011. 
 - x, 853 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 806-839) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering -- Index and Classification Properties of Soils -- Geology, Landforms, and the Origin of Geo-Materials -- Clay Minerals, Soil and Rock Structures, and Rock Classification -- Compaction and Stabilization of Soils -- Hydrostatic Water in Soils and Rocks -- Fluid Flow in Soils and Rock -- Compressibility of Soil and Rock -- Time Rate of Consolidation -- Stress Distribution and Settlement Analysis -- The Mohr Circle, Failure Theories, and Strength Testing of Soil And Rocks -- An Introduction to Shear Strength of Soils and Rock -- Advanced Topics in Shear Strength of Soils and Rocks. 
<br/><br/> "Intended for use in the first of a two course sequence in geotechnical engineering usually taught to third- and fourth-year undergraduate civil engineering students. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering offers a descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering with applications to civil engineering practice."--Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780132496346 (alk. paper) 0132496348 (alk. paper) 9780130317216 (alk. paper) 0130317217 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010028254 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Soil mechanics--Textbooks.<br/>Rock mechanics--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.1/51