The text emphasizes conceptual understanding and avoids an oversimplistic treatment of the subject. Estimation of soil parameters for use in design is given high priority. Users will find an up-to-date text that
relates theory to real world practices and integrates concepts and continuity of examples across chapters. Illustrations, applications and hands-on examples are provided. The text not only explains the "how", but also the "why".
Clearly written and easy to use, this authoritative book shows you step-by-step how to:
AVOID civil liability
No matter what caused the structural damage, this book will help you pinpoint it and, if necessary, suggest a remedy. With advice on all aspects of the process, from accepting the assignment to testifying compellingly, this book is your all-in-one guide to geotechnical and foundation investigations in forensic engineering.
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Outstanding resource for the forensic architectural engineer.......2006-03-21
Robert Day does a fine job of addressing the many modes of foundation failure in a clear and articulate manner. Of special help to the engineer are the numerous case studies presented, and the step-by-step procedures to follow after a failure has occurred - from preliminary investigation and documentation to litigation and expert witness testimony.
Great Reference.......2002-10-03
This is great reference book. The information is presented in a logical and concise format but with the detail and depth needed to enable the reader to make an educated evaluation. This book covers all the fine points of a forensic investigation from administration to data collection to final report. A must have in any forensic or geotechnical office. Highly recommended.
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- A good book for a novice soils engineer
- Great for the PE
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- Designed to give engineers a crash course in all aspects of modern geotechnical and foundation engineering
- Takes readers step-by-step through the typical process of a design project--from proposal-writing to the final preparation of the "as built" report
- Includes numerous visual aids: photographs, charts, tables, and more than 350 illustrations
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A good book for a novice soils engineer.......2001-09-22
Reasonably well rounded book (at a reasonably good price!) illustrating the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering. Concepts are explained in good detail and solved problems are helpful in promoting understanding. Essentially, a good book to start out your tech library, but too general in nature to be considered for a "reference text". For that, you might rely on books by Terzaghi, Peck, Thornburn, Bowles, Fang, etc.
Great for the PE.......2001-04-23
I took this book in with me for the PE exam and it helped me get about 10 problems right. There are tons of examples and problems with solutions in this book. I regret not taking the geotechnical section of the PE exam.
The Author Responds.......2001-02-12
What divergent opinions !! Naturally I think the book is loaded with practical geotechnical information, including tons of solved problems. Give the book a chance and decide for yourself. Many thanks to my supporters....
Not worth the money!.......2001-02-04
The book is too oriented to domestic US soils, and the aproach is superficial and over-simplified. The amount of useful information is less than 5% of the huge size of the volume. Really a waste of money.
Useful.......1999-10-28
I have examined the book and find it to be an excellent book for learning the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering. The author is uptodate and thorough, yet he explains in a very down-to-earth style, by photographs and numerical examples, some very real engineering problems a geotechnical engineer is likely to face in practice.
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- A very basic, easy-to-read book...
- Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering
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Now, the essential components of Braja Das' market leading texts, PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, are combined in one book. The new book is divided into 13 chapters including the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics and foundation engineering. This excellent new text provides junior/senior level students and practitioners the essential background necessary to understand soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
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A very basic, easy-to-read book..........2003-06-03
A good book for those looking for a very basic, easy-to-read, book. It does have exercises after each chapter, which is good for students. However, many of them are very "repetitive"; the only difference between them are the numbers used in them. I should add that there aren't much challenging problems; most of them are easy.
The book doesn't go deep in some important topics. In some cases the theory seems to be just a "brief intro" to the topic, rather than a real discussion about it. Of course, this does not mean it's a bad book... but it should be taken into account (as the title says) that it deals with the very "fundamentals" of geotechnical engineering.
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering.......2000-11-04
It's excellent book for introduction to Geotechinical Engineering. Only problem I had with this book is that I was not familiar with SI units, but you will get use to it later as you solve some problems by yourelf. There is occassional typos errors with example problems and equation you may need to be careful. Other than that it is still the best book I've read in regards to Geotechincal subject. The book is generally easy to read and understand.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING!.......2000-04-22
This book explains to you all the basic principles of geotechnical engineering step-by-step. It also includes excellents examples and exercises to help you to understand better each theme, but you shouldn't have problems..because it's so simple to understand.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING!.......2000-04-22
This book explains to you all the basic principles of geotechnical engineering step-by-step. It also includes excellents examples and exercises to help you to understand better each theme, but you shouldn't have problems..because it's so simple to understand.
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Sinkholes for dumbies.......2001-03-24
This is a good book for people with a limited geology background. This was one of the sources that I used to write a 20 page paper, and found it very useful. It starts out talking about the formation of karst terrian and walks you right through the process of building structures in karst areas. Including site investigation and preperation. Is well worth the price if you are doing research.
Sinkholes for dumbies.......2001-03-24
This is a good book for people with a limited geology background. This was one of the sources that I used to write a 20 page paper, and found it very useful. It starts out talking about the formation of karst terrian and walks you right through the process of building structures in karst areas. Including site investigation and preperation. Is well worth the price if you are doing research.
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