Mohr Circles, Stress Paths and Geotechnics

ISBN-13: 9780367871253 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 280 str.

Richard H. G. Parry

Opis

The second edition of this well established book has been comprehensively update in line with recent developments. Mohr Circles, Stress Paths and Geotechnics will be invaluable for geotechnical engineers in teaching, research and practice.

Recenzje

'Will be of considerable assistance to geotechnical engineers in teaching, research, and practice. It will remain a valuable reference for some time to come.' - Applied Mechanics Reviews (of the first edition)

'The first book devoted to this subject, this gives unified presentation of the theory and application of the techniques.' - The Structural Engineer (of the first edition)

Spis treści

1. Stresses, Strains and Mohr Circles  2. Failure States in Soil  3. Failure in Rock  4. Applied Laboratory Stress Paths  5. Elastic Stress Paths and Small Strains  6. The Use of Stress Discontinuities in Undrained Plasticity Calculations  7. The Use of Stress Discontinuities in Drained Plasticity Calculations  8. Stress Characteristics and Slip Lines

O autorze

R. H. G. Parry, previously Secretary General of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE). He has worked in a government research organisation, as a manager of a geotechnical investigation form, as a university lecturer and researcher, and as a consultant.