displacement and disturbance of the soil around the pile during installation. Examples of displacement piles include driven piles of steel or precast concrete and piles formed by driving tubes or shells which are fitted with a driving ...
Now in its eighth edition, this bestselling text continues to blend clarity of explanation with depth of coverage to present students with the fundamental principles of soil mechanics.
Craig's Soil Mechanics continues to evolve and remain the definitive text for civil engineering students worldwide, as well as a useful reference for practising engineers.
This new edition now includes: Restructured chapters on foundations and earthworks, the latter including new material on working platforms and collapse of underground cavities (sinkhole formation).
This seventh edition of Soil Mechanics, widely praised for its clarity, depth of explanation and extensive coverage, presents the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and illustrates how they are applied in practical situations.