文档介绍：Craig’s Soil Mechanics
Craig’s Soil Mechanics
Seventh edition
. Craig
Formerly
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Dundee UK
First published 1974
by E & FN Spon, an imprint of Chapman & Hall
Second edition 1978
Third edition 1983
Fourth edition 1987
Fifth edition 1992
Sixth edition 1997
Seventh edition 2004
11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Craig, . (Robert F.)
[Soil mechanics]
Craig’s soil mechanics / . Craig. — 7th ed.
p. cm.
Second ed.: Soil mechanics / . Craig. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1978.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0–415–32702–4 (hb.: alk. paper) — ISBN 0–415–32703–2 (pbk.: alk.
paper)
1. Soil mechanics. I. Title: Soil mechanics. II. Craig, . (Robert F.) Soil
mechanics. III. Title.
2004
—dc22
2003061302
ISBN 0-203-49410-5 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-203-57441-9 (Adobe eReader Format)
ISBN 0–415–32702–4 (hbk)
ISBN 0–415–32703–2 (pbk)
Contents
Preface viii
1 Basic characteristics of soils 1
The nature of soils 1