The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations

John Atkinsons established textbook is ideal for undergraduates ofgeotechnical engineering for civil engineers. It sets out the basic theories ofsoil mechanics ... » 

John Atkinsons established textbook is ideal for undergraduates ofgeotechnical engineering for civil engineers. It sets out the basic theories ofsoil mechanics in a clear and simple way which combines both classical andcritical state theories and delivers a good grounding which will last rightthrough into a career as a geotechnical engineer.The subject is broken down into discrete topics which are presented in a seriesof short focused chapters with clear and accessible text that develops fromthe purely theoretical to practical applications. Soil behaviour is describedby relatively simple equations with clear parameters while a number of workedexamples and simple experimental demonstrations illustrate the principlesinvolved and aid reader understanding. «