Handy, Richard Lincoln, <br/><br/>
Geotechnical engineering :  soil and foundation principles and practice / 
R.L. Handy, M.G. Spangler. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - 1 online resource (various pagings) :   illustrations, maps (some color) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Igneous rocks, ultimate sources for soils -- Special problems with sedimentary rocks -- Soils that are sediments -- The soil profile -- Soil minerals -- Particle size and gradation -- Soil fabric and structure -- Soil density and unit weight -- Soil water -- Pore water pressure, capillary water, and frost action -- Soil consistency and engineering classification -- Compaction -- Seepage -- Stress distribution in soil -- Settlement -- Time-rate of settlement -- Soil shear strength -- Lateral stress and retaining walls -- Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls and an introduction to soil nailing -- Slope stability and landslides -- Bearing capacity of shallow foundations -- Deep foundations -- Intermediate foundations and ground improvement -- Underground conduits -- In situ soil and rock tests -- Introduction to soil dynamics -- Geotechnical investigation and report -- Elastic solutions for horizontal pressures on retaining walls resulting from surface loads. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0071481206 9780071481205 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010286521 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA717839  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013674881  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ingeniería geológica<br/>Mecánica de suelos<br/>Cimientos<br/>Geotecnia
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.151