The Mechanics of Engineering Soils

P. Leonard Capper; W. Fisher Cassie; L. Scott White (foreword by)

Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 1949

About this Item

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). Seller Inventory # 708

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mechanics of Engineering Soils

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York

Publication Date: 1949

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition