Earth Structures Engineering

by R.J. Mitchell

Book Overview

Earth structures engineering involves the analysis, design and construction of structures, such as slopes and dams, that are composed mainly of earth materials, and this is a growth area in geotechnical engineering practice. This growth is due largely to increased involvement in designing various types of earth structures for the resources industries (slopes, impoundment structures, offshore islands, mine backfills), to the development of increas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0046240047
• ISBN13: 9780046240042
• Release Date: July 1983
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"