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Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics

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Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics is the updated 10th edition of Ian Smith's authoritative textbook on soil mechanics. This comprehensive guide covers fundamental geotechnical engineering topics including slope stability, retaining walls, and foundation design. It offers clear explanations on applying both current and forthcoming versions of Eurocode 7, the European standard for geotechnical design. New to this edition are additional worked examples, a chapter on constitutive modelling, and enhanced content on soil strength, highway design, and testing methods. The text is structured with learning outcomes, real-life case studies, and self-assessment exercises, supported by an accompanying website featuring video tutorials, animations, and teaching resources.
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Ideal for undergraduate students of civil and geotechnical engineering seeking a thorough understanding of soil mechanics principles aligned with the latest European standards.

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Originally published under the title: Elements of soil mechanics for civil and mining engineers.

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Smith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics

The revised 10th edition of the core textbook on soil mechanics

The revised and updated edition of Smith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics continues to offer a core undergraduate textbook on soil mechanics. The author, a noted expert in geotechnical engineering, reviews all aspects of soil mechanics and provides a detailed explanation of how to use both the current and the next versions of Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes accessible explanations, helpful illustrations, and worked examples, covering a wide range of topics including slope stability, retaining walls, and shallow and deep foundations.

The text is updated throughout to include additional material and more worked examples that clearly illustrate the processes for performing testing and design to the new European standards. In addition, the book's accessible format provides the information needed to understand how to use the first and second generations of Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design. The second generation of this key design code has seen a major revision, and the author explains the new methodology well, providing many worked examples to illustrate the design procedures. The new edition also contains a new chapter on constitutive modelling in geomechanics and updated information on the strength of soils, highway design, and laboratory and field testing.

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  • Includes updated content throughout with a new chapter on constitutive modelling
  • Provides explanation on geotechnical design to the new version of Eurocode 7
  • Presents enhanced information on laboratory and field testing and the new approach to pavement foundation design
  • Provides learning outcomes, real-life examples, and self-learning exercises within each chapter
  • Offers a companion website with downloadable video tutorials, animations, spreadsheets, and additional teaching materials

Written for students of civil engineering and geotechnical engineering, Smith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics, 10th Edition covers the fundamental changes in the ethos of geotechnical design advocated in the Eurocode 7.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119750390

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 10th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 704

About the Author

Ian Smith is an internationally recognized, senior academic with 6 years of Head/Dean of School experience and 25 years of teaching experience in Geotechnical Engineering. In 2017 he left his senior academic position at Edinburgh Napier University to establish his own consultancy and offer freelance services to geotechnical engineering and to education.

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