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Soil Mechanics (Paperback)

by R.F. Craig (Author) "To the civil engineer, soil is any uncemented or weakly cemented accumulation of mineral particles formed by the weathering of rocks, the void space between..." (more)

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Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Spon Press; 6th Revised edition edition (26 Jun 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0419224505
ISBN-13: 978-0419224501
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 234,124 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the sixth edition of the bestselling text which has been widely praised for its clarity, depth of explanation and extensive coverage. As with previous editions, the aim is to present the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and illustrate how they are applied in practical situations. This is reinforced by the inclusion of worked examples throughout the book and a range of problems set for solution by the reader. The book assembles all the essential elements of an undergraduate course, leading from the properties of soils and basic theory through to practical applications such as retaining structures and foundations. Semi-empirical procedures are also covered. The main feature of the new edition is the addition of a chapter on case studies. In this chapter the principal types of instruments used to monitor field performance are described and the philosophy of the observational method is explained. The essential features of ten geotechnical projects are then described and the differences between prediction and performance are illustrated and discussed. Another new feature is the introduction of limit state design, in addition to the traditional methods.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Babble, 26 Oct 2004

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This book - which seems to be recommended by most lectures in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics is nonsense! It covers nearly all the topics you'll come across in soils but none of them seem to just get down to the "nitty gritty" and tell you what is actually going on. The examples are irrelevant and very poorly explained using values that have come from nowhere and missing large steps in calculation showing clearly that the author used to be lecturer himself.

Yes you'll probably have to buy this book anyway - everyone on my Engineering course at UMIST has a copy but all are in agreement that is it useless and very frustrating!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to soil mechanics, 21 May 1999

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As an undergraduate studying geomechanics at The University of Wales, Swansea I found this book an invaluable aid to the courses studied during my degree period. The examples were clear and the author made the some what boring subject of soil mechanics seem interesting. It is a book that will no doubt be continuously refered to throughout my career.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fantastic book, 19 Jul 2000

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This book has proved to be one of those which you just can't put down. This is primarily due to the fact that I can never be bothered to pick it up in the first place. Apart from that it has helped in my fight against the dreaded exams and have used it in all theatres of war in Civil Engineering. Buy it and you will never have another sleepless night for one reason or another and that is a promise.

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