TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cernica,John N.
TI  - Geotechnical engineering
SN  - 0471308870
AV  - TA775 .C39 1995
U1  - 624.15 23
PY  - 1995///]
CY  - New York
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
KW  - Foundations
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Soil mechanics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Geotechnical Problems in Civil Engineering --; 2; Geotechnical Properties of Soils --; 3; Subsurface Exploration --; 4; Bearing Capacity - Shallow Foundations --; 5; Site Improvement --; 6; Spread-Footing Design --; 7; Special Foundations --; 8; Lateral Earth Pressure --; 9; Retaining Walls --; 10; Sheet-Pile Walls; Braced Cuts --; 11; Deep Foundations: Piles, Drilled Piers, and Caissons --; Appendix A; K[subscript a] and K[subscript p] Coefficients: Rankine and Coulomb Equations --; Appendix B; Solution to Terzaghi's Consolidation Equation --; Appendix C; Boussinesq's Equation for Radial Stress
N2  - "Combines a thorough theoretical presentation with the practical aspects of foundation design. The first three chapters offer a condensed version of the basic elements of soil mechanics. The remaining chapters deal with the design of diverse types of foundation components, retaining rock structures and site improvement."--Publisher's website
ER  -