TY  - BOOK
AU  - Holtz,R.D.
AU  - Kovacs,William D.
AU  - Sheahan,Thomas C.
TI  - An introduction to geotechnical engineering
SN  - 9780132496346 (alk. paper)
U1  - 624.1/51 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, NJ
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Soil mechanics
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - Rock mechanics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 806-839) and index; 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
N2  - "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
ER  -