- ISBN: 9780849322945 | 0849322944
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 9/28/1999
This book provides consulting engineers with the practical meaning of the various aspects of soil mechanics. Chen -- author of the classic Foundations on Expansive Soil -- provides recent case histories, up-to-date information, and "how to" guidelines. This comprehensive treatment of soil engineering includes: the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidation tests, and the practical values of lateral pressure.