Deep Excavations in Soil

by John Endicott

Book Overview

The book describes the theory and current practices for design of earth lateral support for deep excavations in soil. It addresses basic principles of soil mechanics and explains how these principles are embodied in design methods including hand calculations. It then introduces the use of numerical methods including the fundamental "beam on springs" models, and then more sophisticated computer programmes which can model soil as a continuum in two...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367507382
• ISBN13: 9780367507381
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"