Geotechnical Engineering: A Practical Problem Solving Approach

by Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Braja M. Das

Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
ISBN: 1604270160

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Book Description

Geotechnical Engineering: A Practical Problem Solving Approach covers all of the major geotechnical topics in the simplest possible way adopting a hands-on approach with a very strong practical bias. Engineers are problem solvers. Developing problem-solving skills is one of the key learning outcomes expected of engineering students and this book provides just that. 60-70% of the book is devoted to practical problem solving and 30-40% covers fundamental concepts.

Book Features

• Offers carefully selected solved problems with a wide range of difficulty level from simple to challenging
• Includes a DVD of the Student Edition of GeoStudio that can be used for solving a wide range of geotechnical problems
• Presents the material in the most concise manner possible while still including enough detail to solve the problems
• Demonstrates theory through practical problem solving with less reliance on mathematics
• Offers both soil mechanics and foundation engineering in one book
• WAV offers downloadable PowerPoint slides to assist in classroom instruction, available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com

About the Author

Dr. Nagaratnam Sivakugan is Associate Professor and Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, James Cook University, Australia. He graduated from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka with First Class Honors, and received his MSCE and Ph.D. from Purdue University, USA. As a Chartered Professional Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, he does substantial consulting work for geotechnical and mining companies throughout Australia and internationally. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Dr. Sivakugan has published more than 50 scientific and technical papers in refereed international journals, and 50 more in refereed international conference proceedings.

Dr. Braja M. Das, Professor and Dean Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento, is presently a Geotechnical Consulting Engineer in the State of Nevada. He earned his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a registered professional engineer. He is the author of best-selling geotechnical engineering texts and reference books including Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Principles of Foundation Engineering, Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, and Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Das has served on the editorial boards of several international journals and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. He has authored more than 250 technical papers in the area of geotechnical engineering.

Customer Reviews

It's easy to understand, makes problem solving look easy and explains the core concepts effectively. I think it a book all Geotech students must have.

This book is intended for undergraduate students and it does an excellent job of presenting the concepts and worked examples. This book is written well and it is easy to read for undergraduate students to study the concepts and reinforce their understanding of the concepts through worked examples. The book uses a lot of graphics to explain the concepts and presents the derivation of all necessary equations in a simpler way. Sections on foundation engineering are particularly done well. This book covers more topics than normally taught to undergraduates in US schools. I taught a graduate course in a major university in NJ recently and I found that sections on earth retaining structures and slope stability are very useful for graduate students as well. As a practicing engineer, I find this book a convenient reference to look at long forgotten concepts and equations! Even though this book is not intended for graduate students, I suggest the authors enhance the book by presenting more heavy duty discussion of concepts by referencing extensive research performed on many areas of geotechnical engineering.