Unsaturated soil mechanics in geotechnical practice. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Geoffrey E Blight, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Authors: Blight, G. E
• Contents: 1. Historical review of the development of unsaturated soil mechanics -- 2. Determining effective stresses in unsaturated soils -- 3. Measuring and controlling suction -- 4. Interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface : conservative interactions : infiltration, evaporation and water storage -- 5. Interactions between the atmosphere and the earth's surface : destructive interations : water and wind erosion, piping erosion -- 6. The mechanics of compaction -- 7. Steady and unsteady flow of water and air through soils : permeability of unsaturated and saturated soils -- 8. Compressibility, settlement and heave of unsaturated soils -- 9. Measurements of the strength of unsaturated soil.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxiv, 606 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 624.15136 B648; Soils -- Testing; Soil moisture -- Measurement; Soils -- Plastic properties; Zone of aeration; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Soil & Rock; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General; Soil moisture -- Measurement; Soils -- Plastic properties; Soils -- Testing; Zone of aeration; Soil moisture -- Measurement; Soils -- Plastic properties; Soils -- Testing; Zone of aeration; Bodenmechanik; Plastizität; Wassersättigung; Electronic books; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315882932; 1315882930; 9781628707212; 1628707216
• Related ISBNs: 9780415621182; 0415621186
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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