Soil & rock mechanics books

Following on from the first two volumes, published in 2002, volumes 3 and 4 of Characterisation and Engineering...  Read More >>

Soil Liquefaction brings together a large body of information on the topic, and presents it within a unified and...  Read More >>

Amongst the thematic topics discussed are global frequency, impacts on society, analysis of initial rock slope failure,...  Read More >>

The stress state in the earth's crust plays a very important role for engineering constructed in rock, especially...  Read More >>

A working manual that covers the basic tests for the classification and compaction characteristics of engineering...  Read More >>

This volume, the first in a set of three, is a vital working manual that covers the basic tests for the classification...  Read More >>

Contains over 215 papers presented during the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils held in Carefree,...  Read More >>

Amongst the thematic topics discussed are global frequency, impacts on society, analysis of initial rock slope failure,...  Read More >>

Deals with the practice of physical modelling in geotechnics and environmental engineering. This work contains papers...  Read More >>

Addressing the problems associated with expansive soils, this book provides expert contributions on the recent advances...  Read More >>

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Contains an overview of the relevant scientific contributions of Gerard de Josselin de Jong to the development of...  Read More >>

Understanding the stress state in the earth's crust is crucial for engineers working in rock, particularly with...  Read More >>

This book introduces the SMP criterion, its integration with the well-known Cam-clay model, and its application...  Read More >>

It is critical to quantify the various properties of soil in order to predict how it will behave under field loading...  Read More >>

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Describes the developments leading to the Original Cam Clay model, focusing on fundamentals of the shearing of soil....  Read More >>

Using soilbags for earth reinforcement is an effective and economical alternative to classic methods. This text...  Read More >>

This book is the condensed outcome of the International Workshop on Modern Trends in Geomechanics held in Vienna,...  Read More >>

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Designed as a supplement to ""Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications"", this book emphasises...  Read More >>

This book addresses current and emerging challenges facing those working in offshore construction, design and research....  Read More >>

Contains papers that focus on widely-accepted soil constitutive models, from simple to complex, which present the...  Read More >>

Including recent literary analysis and material currently at the forefront of Classics, Sex and the Second-Best...  Read More >>