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BL
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| Record Number
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628104
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Atkinson, J. H
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| Title & Author
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The mechanics of soils and foundations /\ John Atkinson
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Taylor & Francis,, 2007
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xxxi, 442 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9780415362566 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0415362563 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780415362559 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0415362555 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780203012888 (ebk.)
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: 0203012887 (ebk.)
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| Notes
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"Spon text", on front cover
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Simple experiments to illustrate geotechnical engineering -- Introduction to geotechnical engineering -- Basic mechanics -- Material behaviour -- Structure of the earth -- Classification -- Pore pressure, effective stress, drainage -- Laboratory testing -- Compression and swelling -- Critical state strength -- Peak states -- Behaviour before failure -- Cam clay -- Stiffness -- Steady state seepage -- Consolidation -- Natural soils -- Ground investigations -- Soil parameters for design -- Ultimate stability of soil structures using bound methods -- Limit equilibrium method -- Slope stability -- Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations -- Piled foundations -- Earth pressure and stability of retaining walls -- Tunnelling in soft ground -- Behaviour of unsaturated soils -- Centrifuge modeling -- Concluding remarks
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| Subject
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Soil mechanics
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Foundations
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Slopes (Soil mechanics)
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| Dewey Classification
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624.1/5
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| LC Classification
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TA710.A786 2007
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TA710.A786 2007
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