Principles of Geotechnical Engineering
By Braja M. Das
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Publisher: Thomson-Engineering
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: 2001-09-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 053438742X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780534387426
Binding: Hardcover
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Product Description:
Braja M. Das' PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING provides civil engineering students and professionals with an overview of soil properties and mechanics, combined with a study of field practices and basic soil engineering procedures. Through four editions, this book has distinguished itself by its exceptionally clear theoretical explanations, realistic worked examples, thorough discussions of field testing methods, and extensive problem sets, making this book a leader in its field. Das's goal in revising this best-seller has been to reorganize and revise existing chapters while incorporating the most up-to-date information found in the current literature. Additionally, Das has added numerous case studies as well as new introductory material on the geological side of geotechnical engineering, including coverage of soil formation.
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Summary: Not another edition!
Rating: 1
I ask the publisher and the author: Is another edition of this text really necessary?
The material in this edition is no different than the previous. The explanations on soil testing and soil behavior are still very deficient. There are no improvements made. Oh, I almost forgot: we have a brand new cover and it does look better.
Summary: great condition, a little damage due to shipping
Rating: 4
looks great, feels great, smells great. minor damage on the binder from shipping.
Summary: This is a great intro book on Soil Mechanics.
Rating: 5
I just finished taking a intro Soil Mechanics class using this book. We completed all 16 chapters which is quite a feat for any engineering class.
I thought the book was very good at laying out the conceptual aspects of soil mechanics and it was very easy to read through, espcially for an engineering book. The book has lots of illustrations and pictures (B&W). The books chapter layout was a little bass ackwards (Ch 11-14). The book has a fair amount of sample problems, at least one for every concept. However Engineering students regarding solved problems are like crack addicts on the streets, you can never have enough of what you desire.
I would actually rate this book a 4.5/5.0......but I had to round up.
Summary: Much to be desired.
Rating: 3
I first bought this book as a required text for a couple of my modules in school. This book is very effective when it comes to presenting the mathematical formula, examples and graphs. However, the discussions of tests and soil behaviour left much to be desired.
This book would be suitable for people who just started on soil mechanics.
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