Basic Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering by Dr. Kamalesh Kumar

BOOK TITLE : Basic Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Authors : Dr. Kamalesh Kumar
Edition : Latest Edition
Publishers : New Age International (P) Limited
ISBN-10 : 8122420796
ISBN-13 : 978-0080967042
Total No Pages : 153
Total No Chapters : 11
Book File type : PDF
File size : 5.8 MB

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Contents :
� Introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering
� Earthquakes
� Seismic hazards in india
� Dynamic soil properties
� Site seismicity, seismic soil response and design earthquake
� Liquefaction
� Earthquake resistant design for shallow foundation
� Earthquake resistant design of deep foundation
� Slope stability analyses for earthquakes
� Retaining wall analyses for earthques
� Earthquake resistant design of buildings

Description :
A basic textbook on geotechnical earthquake engineering. It is lucidly written and is suitable for undergraduate as well as first year postgraduate course in civil engineering with soil mechanics and foundation engineering at undergraduate level as prerequisite.

Key Features :
Subject matter is organised logically to make it easy and interesting for the students. Emphasis has been given on the basics of geotechnical earthquake engineering. Home work problems have been given at the end of each chapter to test the understanding of concepts given in the chapter. At the end of appropriate chapters solved numerical problems as well as exercise numerical problems as home work problems have also been to make the related concepts clear.

About the Author :
Dr. Kamalesh Kumar is Assistant Professor with civil engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Rajasthan. He obtained his B. Tech. degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and M. S. degree from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA. He completed his Ph. D. from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, in 2002. He has research publications in two international conferences within India, one international conference outside India, six national conferences, one international journal and two national journals. He is member of Phi�Beta�Delta, Honor Society for international scholars.

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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering by Braja M. Das

BOOK TITLE : Principles of Geotechnical Engineering
Authors : Braja M. Das and Khaled Sobhan
Edition : Eighth Edition
Publishers : Cengage Learning(1 January 2013)
ISBN-10 : 1133108660
ISBN-13 : 978-1133108665
Total No Pages : 683
Total No Chapters : 18
Book File type : PDF
File size : 11.8 MB

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Contents :
� Geotechnical Engineering�A Historical Perspective
� Origin of Soil and Grain Size
� Weight�Volume Relationships
� Plasticity and Structure of Soil
� Classification of Soil
� Soil Compaction
� Permeability
� Seepage
� In Situ Stresses
� Stresses in a Soil Mass
� Compressibility of Soil
� Shear Strength of Soil
� Lateral Earth Pressure: At-Rest, Rankine, and Coulomb
� Lateral Earth Pressure: Curved Failure Surface
� Slope Stability
� Soil-Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations
� Landfill Liners and Geosynthetics
� Subsoil Exploration

Description :
Intended as an introductory text in soil mechanics, the eighth edition of Das, PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING offers an overview of soil properties and mechanics together with coverage of field practices and basic engineering procedure. Background information needed to support study in later design-oriented courses or in professional practice is provided through a wealth of comprehensive discussions, detailed explanations, and more figures and worked out problems than any other text in the market.

About the Author :
Dr. Braja Das is Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Sacramento. He received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and his Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of a number of geotechnical engineering texts and reference books and more than 250 technical papers in the area of geotechnical engineering. His primary areas of research include shallow foundations, earth anchors, and geosynthetics. Dr. Das is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Life Member of the American Society for Engineering Education, and an Emeritus Member of the Chemical and Mechanical Stabilization Committee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council (Washington D.C.). He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the AMOCO Foundation Award, the AT&T Award for Teaching Excellence from the American Society for Engineering Education, the Ralph Teetor Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Dr. Khaled Sobhan is a Professor of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. He received his M.S. degree from The Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University, both in the area of Geotechnical Engineering. His primary research areas include ground improvement, geotechnology of soft soils, experimental soil mechanics, and geotechnical aspects of pavement engineering. Dr. Sobhan served as the Chair of the Chemical and Mechanical Stabilization committee (AFS90) of the Transportation Research Board (2005-2011), and co-authored the TRB Circular titled Evaluation of Chemical Stabilizers: State-of-the-Practice Report (EC086). He is currently serving as an Associate Editor of ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, and on the editorial boards of the ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (Springer, The Netherlands), and International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Sobhan is a recipient of the distinguished Award for Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching (2006), and the Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award (2009) from Florida Atlantic University. He has authored/co-authored more than 100 technical articles and reports in the area of geotechnical engineering.

Review :
"The book is well written, clearly and precisely, as compared with other soil mechanics books. Students could take a big advantage using this book for independent study."

"The presentation in the book is easy to follow. The book is written in a way that students can read and understand the presented concepts without difficulties. Illustrations in the book are very clear and have higher quality than those of other books. The problems at the end of each chapter cover all the concepts in that chapter. These problems are similar to those covered by the National Fundamental Engineering (FE) Exam. That is why students prefer to use this book for the preparation of the FE exam."

"The presentation of the book is excellent. I particularly like the fact that many of the example problems are presented in the practical context. This definitely helps engage the students and improve their understanding. This is based on my experience using this textbook and my students' feedback."

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