TEXTBOOK OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING: Edition 3

IQBAL HUSSAIN KHAN

Jan 2012 · PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

About this ebook

This revised Third Edition is a result of the positive feedback and constructive suggestions received from academics and students alike on the second edition. It also reflects the many years of teaching experience of the author as also his experience in research and consultancy on the subject. While retaining the major contents of the earlier editions, the book consolidates on the subject, bringing in new areas of interest and concern. What is new to this edition : A new chapter covering various geotechnical aspects of Earthquakes. All computer programs have been upgraded. This text, which skillfully integrates theory and practice, would be suitable as a textbook for undergraduate students of civil engineering. The book can also be used, by a judicious choice of topics, by polytechnic students. In addition, practicing engineers would find the text very useful. KEY FEATURES : Contains plenty of worked-out numerical examples. Gives a large number of Objective Type Questions and Exercises. Analyzes field problems and case histories. Makes the book accessible and interesting by logical organization and presentation of topics. Solution Manual is available for adopting faculty. Click here to request...

About the author

IQBAL H. KHAN, PhD (Bradford, UK), is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has served with distinction as Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Jamia Millia Islamia. He was also a Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Author of four books, Professor Iqbal Khan has published more than seventy research papers in international journals. He is the President of Indian Society of Environmental Management (ISEM).