Geotechnical Engineering by C Venkataramaiah :: This book has been designed to meet the needs of the Civil Engineering Curricula for the courses in the subject of Geotechnical Engineering of Indian Universities. The topics have been dealt with in a logical sequence and the concepts explained in a lucid manner. Adequate number of well-graded illustrative examples and problems for practice have been included; the answers for the latter are given at the end of the book. Summary of main points and references are given at the end of each chapter. References have been made to the relevant Indian Standard Codes at appropriate places. A large number of objective questions are given along with the answers at the end.
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Geotechnical Engineering by C Venkataramaiah
Book Contents
Soil and Soil Mechanics
Composition of Soil—Terminology and Definitions
Index Properties and Classification Tests
Identification and Classification of Soils
Soil Moisture—Permeability and Capillarity
Seepage and Flow Nets
Compressibility and Consolidation of Soils
Shearing Strength of Soils
Stability of Earth Slopes
Stress Distribution in Soil
Settlement Analysis
Compaction of Soil
Lateral Earth Pressure and Stability of Retaining Walls
Bearing Capacity
Shallow Foundations
Pile Foundations
Soil Stabilisation
Soil Exploration
Caissons and Well Foundations
Elements of Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundations
Flexible Retaining Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Author(s): C. Venkataramaiah
Publisher: New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers
ISBN: 9788122423389