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Soil strength and slope stability

Duncan, J. M. (James Michael)

Soil strength and slope stability

Duncan, J. M. (James Michael)

9780471691631

Duncan, J. M. (James Michael)

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2005.

ix, 297 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Examples and causes of slope failure -- Ch. 3. Soil mechanics principles -- Ch. 4. Stability conditions for analyses -- Ch. 5. Shear strengths of soil and municipal solid waste -- Ch. 6. Mechanics of limit equilibrium procedures -- Ch. 7. Methods of analyzing slope stability -- Ch. 8. Reinforced slopes and embankments -- Ch. 9. Analyses for rapid drawdown -- Ch. 10. Seismic slope stability -- Ch. 11. Analyses of embankments with partial consolidation of weak foundations -- Ch. 12. Analyses to back-calculate strengths -- Ch. 13. Factors of safety and reliability -- Ch. 14. Important details of stability analyses -- Ch. 15. Presenting results of stability evaluations -- Ch. 16. Slope stabilization and repair -- App. Slope stability charts.

"Through clear, concise language and practical examples, Soil Strength and Slope Stability describes state-of-the-art methods for the evaluation and analysis of soil strength, as well as design and stabilization of slopes in soil. The principles of limit equilibrium analysis and appropriate use of computer programs are emphasized. Methods are described for checking the results of complex analyses and for presenting results of slope stability analyses clearly. These are illustrated through many examples." "Visually informative with more than 250 illustrations, Soil Strength and Slope Stability is a complete and practical resource for geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, civil engineers, geologists, environmental engineers, and students."--BOOK JACKET.

Slopes (Soil mechanics)

Wright, Stephen G. (Stephen Gailord), 1943-

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