Integrating and blending traditional theory
with particle-energy-field theory, this book provides a framework for
the analysis of soil behaviour under varied environmental conditions. This
book explains the why and how of geotechnical engineering in an
environmental context. Using both SI and Imperial units, the authors
cover: * rock mechanics * soil mechanics and hydrogeology *soil properties and classifications and issues relating to contaminated land. Students
of civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering and practitioners
unfamiliar with the particle-energy-field concept, will find that
this book's novel approach helps to clarify the complex theory behind
geotechnics.