TY - BOOK AU - Das,Braja M. TI - Principles of geotechnical engineering SN - 0534551440 U1 - 624.15136 21 PY - 2006///] CY - Toronto, Ont., Canada PB - Thomson KW - Soil mechanics KW - Engineering geology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Geotechnical Engineering - A Historical Perspecive 2. Origin of Soil and Grain Size 3. Weight-Volume Relationships, Plasticity, and Structure of Soil 4. Engineering Classification of Soil 5. Soil Compaction 6. Permeability 7. Seepage 8. In Situ Stresses 9. Stresses in a Soil Mass 10. Compressibility of Soil 11. Shear Strength of Soil 12. Lateral Earth Pressure: At-Rest, Rankine and Coulomb 13. Lateral Earth Pressure: Curved Failure Surface 14. Slope Stability 15. Soil-Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations 16. Landfill Liners and Geosynthetics 17. Subsoil Exploration Answers to Selected Problems Index ER -