Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics

by David F. McCarthy

Book Overview

Provides coverage of geotechnics, from basic concepts through to developments that provide the user with a working knowledge of the field. This fourth edition features new information on hydrogeology,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131145606
• ISBN13: 9780131145603
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 850 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design

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Good Book

This book is required for my soils class and it was a good help in understanding soil concepts. The delivery was perfect.

An engineering text surprisingly accessible to the construction manager

Although this appears to be an acedemic text, it is both informative and useful for the non-engineer construction manager. The chapters on soil types, clasification of soils, and the impact of water were clear and not unnecessarily technical. The chapters on stresses, settlement, and compaction provided a broader perspective useful for evaluating unusual conditions. And, the chapters on foundation design and slope stability offered practical insights. In one book, a most usable and complete treatment of the subject for the working construction manager. Note: althought the reviewer and author have very similar names, they are not related, and have never had any contact. Choosing Project Success - A Guide for Building Professionals

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Good for AM portion of PE Exam and PM portion of Geotechnical

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