{"title":"Isao Ishibashi","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks by Isao Ishibashi delve into the technical and practical aspects of soil mechanics, offering clear explanations and detailed applications for students and professionals alike. His work bridges fundamental theory with real-world engineering challenges in geotechnical science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers seeking authoritative educational resources, Ishibashi’s texts emphasise precision and insight, making complex concepts accessible without sacrificing depth. His contributions are valuable references within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"soil-mechanics-fundamentals-and-applications-by-isao-ishibashi-9781482250411","title":"Soil Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Does Soil Behave and Why Does It Behave That Way?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoil Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e effectively explores the nature of soil, explains the principles of soil mechanics, and examines soil as an engineering material. This latest edition includes all the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics, as well as an introduction to foundation engineering, including coverage of site exploration, shallow and deep foundation design, and slope stability. It presents the material in a systematic, step-by-step manner, and contains numerous problems, examples, and solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Second Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe revised text expands the contents to include an introductory foundation engineering section to make the book cover the full range of geotechnical engineering. The book includes three new chapters: Site Exploration, Deep Foundations, and Slope Stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides an introductory chapter on soil mechanics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplores the origin and description of soils and discusses soil shapes and gradations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePresents the unique characteristics of clays\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDetails soil classifications by the Unified Soil Classification System (also ASTM) and by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHighlights laboratory and field compaction techniques, including field specification and density testing, and the CBR (California Bearing Ratio) method\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the flow of water through soils, defining hydraulic heads, as well as the two-dimensional flow net technique and a systematic approach to compute boundary water pressures\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExamines the concept of effective stress and its applications to various soil mechanics problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplores stress increments in a soil mass due to various types of footing load on the ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePresents Terzaghi’s one-dimensional consolidation theory and its applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovers Mohr’s circle from geotechnical perspectives with use of the pole, which is utilised in chapters relating to shear strength and lateral earth pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAddresses the shear strength of soils, failure criteria, and laboratory as well as field shear strength determination techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEvaluates at-rest earth pressure and the classic Rankine and Coulomb active and passive pressure theories and present critical review of those methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReviews introductory foundation engineering and site exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDescribes the bearing capacity theory and, as an application, the shallow foundation design procedure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovers deep and shallow foundation design procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplains slope stability problems and remediation procedures, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoil Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is a concise and thorough text that explains soil’s fundamental behaviour and its applications to foundation designs and slope stability problems and incorporates basic engineering science knowledge with engineering practices and practical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607773233388,"sku":"9781482250411","price":247.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781482250411-soil-mechanics-fundamentals-and-applications.jpg?v=1778173048"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/isao-ishibashi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}