TY  - BOOK
AU  - McCarthy,David F.
TI  - Essentials of soil mechanics and foundations: basic geotechnics 
SN  - 0131145606
AV  - TA710 .M3853 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, N.J.
PB  - Pearson/Prentice Hall
KW  - FUNDACIONES
KW  - MECANICA DE SUELOS
N2  - Part I: Background and basics. 1- The soil and rock of planet earth: geologic overview. 2- Soil types and soil structure. 3- Soil composition: terminoly and definitions. 4- Index properties and classification tests and soil classification systems. 5- Site investigations: purpose and methods, information and procedures available. Part II: Engineering properties and behavior of soil deposits. 6- Movement of water through soil: basic hydrogeology, subsurface flow, permeability, capillarity. 7- Movement of water through soil: Practical effects: seepage, drainage, frost heave, contamination. 8-  Combined stresses in soil masses: stress at a point and Mohr's circle.  9- Subsurface stresses. 10- Settlement: soil compression, volume distortion, consolidation. 11- Shear strength theory. 12- Earthquakes and the effects.  Part III: Application of soil mechanics theories.  13- Foundations: introductory concepts. 14- Foundations: design considerations and methods. 15- Site improvement: earth moving, compaction and stabilization. 16- Stability of unsupported slopes. 17- Lateral pressures and retaining structures
ER  -