TY  - BOOK
AU  - Powrie,William
TI  - Soil mechanics: concepts and applications 
SN  - 0415311551
AV  - TA710 .P683 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Spon Press
KW  - Soil mechanics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Preface; 2. Origins and classification of soils; 3. Soil strength. 4. Groundwater, permeability and seepage; 5. One-dimensional compression and consolidation; 6. The triaxial test and Soil behaviour; 7. Calculation of soil settlements using elasticity methods; 8. The application of plasticity and limit equilibrium methods to retaining walls. Foundations and slopes; 9. Calculation of bearing capacity factors and earth pressure coefficients for more difficult cases, using plasticity methods; 10. Particular types of earth retaining system; 11. Modelling, in situ testing and ground improvement; Index
ER  -