Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 1949
Seller: Boojum and Snark Books, Kanab, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition/first printing. Gray cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 9 x 5 7/8 inches, 270 pp., index, bibliography, numerous figures and tables. Very good (modest edgewear and rubbing). Contents: Foreword (L. Scott White, The Institution of Structural Engineers, London); Authors' Preface (dated November, 1948); Definition and Scope of Soil Mechanics; Historical Survey; Classification of Soils; Soil Moisture; Compressibility and Consolidation; Shearing Resistance; Earth Pressure; Stability of Slopes; Stability of Foundations; Settlement of Foundations; Pile Foundations; Roads and Runways; Drainage Problems; Site Exploration, Sampling and Testing. (K086).