Advanced Soil Mechanics by Braja M Das torrent

Advanced Soil Mechanics by Braja M. Das
Product Description
This revised and updated edition of Advanced Soil Mechanics presents a step-by-step guide to all aspects of the subject to students, and addresses a wide range of topics in a logical and extensively illustrated approach, including: grain-size distribution; the nature of water in clay; consistency of cohesive soils; weight-volume relationships; soil classification systems; concepts of elasticity; equations of equilibrium.
The book is illustrated with mathematical derivations and clear diagrams, problems and examples are provided throughout and each chapter concludes with a list of references for further in-depth review or research. Advanced Soil Mechanics is valuable not only for upper-level undergraduate and graduate level students of civil engineering, engineering mechanics, and soil mechanics, but also as a reference for professionals working in these fields.

About the Author
Braja M. Das was formerly Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento.

Product Details
Hardcover: 600 pages
Publisher: Spon Press; 3 edition (March 19, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415420261
ISBN-13: 978-0415420266