Principles of Geotechnical Engineering Book (PDF) by Braja M Das - Free Download
PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING BOOK BY BRAJA M DAS – PDF FREE DOWNLOAD ABOUT THE BOOK PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AUTHOR : BRAJA M DAS PUBLISHERS : CENGAGE LEARNING For engineering purposes, soil is defined as the uncemented aggregate of mineral grains and decayed organic matter (solid particles) with liquid and gas in the empty spaces between the solid particles. Soil is used as a construction material in various civil engineering projects, and it supports structural foundations. Thus, civil engineers must study the properties of soil, such as its origin, grain-size distribution, ability to drain water, compressibility, shear strength, and load-bearing capacity. Soil mechanics is the branch of science that deals with the study of the physical properties of soil and the behavior of soil masses subjected to various types of forces. Soils engineering is the application of the principles of soil mechanics to practical problems. Geotechnical engineering is the subdisc...