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Soil Mechanics

By Graham Barnes
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Soil Mechanics by Graham Barnes is a well-established textbook now in its fourth edition, offering a clear understanding of soil properties and behaviour. It bridges theory and practice with numerous case studies and over 100 worked examples, illustrating how engineering principles are applied to real-world geotechnical problems. The book spans topics relevant to geotechnical, civil, highway, and environmental engineering, complemented by a companion website featuring video interviews, worked solutions, and a testbank for educators.
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This textbook is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying geotechnical, civil, highway, and environmental engineering. It also serves as a practical reference for engineering practitioners seeking a comprehensive and applied understanding of soil mechanics.

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Soil Mechanics provides students with a clear understanding of the nature of soil and its behaviour, offering an insight into the application of principles to engineering solutions. This new updated edition includes new case studies, integrated video interviews with practising engineers and a new Testbank for lecturers.

"We have specified Barnes as the core Geotechnical Engineering textbook since 2006. It provides excellent coverage of the topic and our students find the style accessible. The use of case studies and worked examples are particularly useful to students." - Professor Tony Price, University of Warwick, UK "A very comprehensive book from the basic theory right through to design and application. Worked examples within each chapter show the procedure with a clear demonstration of design to limit states. I will certainly recommend this resource to my students." - Dr Emma Britton, University of South Wales, UK "The point that distinguishes this text from others is the effective interplay between theories and application as demonstrated through the numerous solved examples based on real-life problems. With this edition the author has managed, more than ever before, to narrow the gap between scholarship and application in geotechnical engineering for the benefit of our current and futureengineers." - Dr Slobodan Mickovski, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK "This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of soil behaviour for civil engineering students at all levels. The worked examples are clear and concise. An excellent resource for students and geotechnical engineers alike!" - Dr Danielle McKelvey, South West College, UK

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Now in its fourth edition, this popular textbook provides students with a clear understanding of the nature of soil and its behaviour, offering an insight into the application of principles to engineering solutions. It clearly relates theory to practice using a wide range of case studies and dozens of worked examples to show students how to tackle specific problems.

A comprehensive companion website offers worked solutions to the exercises in the book, video interviews with practising engineers, and a lecturer testbank.

With its comprehensive coverage and accessible writing style, Soil Mechanics is ideal for students of all levels on courses in geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, highway engineering, environmental engineering, and environmental management. It is also a handy guide for practitioners.

New to this Edition:

  • Brand-new case studies from around the world, demonstrating real-life situations and solutions
  • Over 100 worked examples, giving an insight into how engineers tackle specific problems
  • A companion website providing an integrated series of video interviews with practising engineers
  • An extensive online testbank of questions for lecturers to use alongside the book

Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/soil-mechanics. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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Praised by academics such as Professor Tony Price from the University of Warwick and Dr Emma Britton from the University of South Wales, this textbook is valued for its comprehensive coverage and accessible style. Reviewers highlight its effective use of case studies and solved examples, which help bridge theory and practical design. Dr Slobodan Mickovski emphasises the book's success in narrowing the gap between scholarship and application, benefiting current and future engineers.

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ISBN: 9781137512208

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 1140g

Pages: 584

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Graham Barnes Non-Fiction

About the Author

Graham Barnes is an Independent Consultant and Researcher, whose industrial experience includes working for site investigation and civil engineering contractors, and consulting engineers. He has taught soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering at Higher National, degree and postgraduate level.

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