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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering

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By (author): Braja Das Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Discover the essential components of two market-leading engineering texts in one powerful combined book. FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING, 5E offers a concise blend of critical information from Braja Das' market leading PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING. This valuable, cohesive book focuses on the fundamental concepts of both soil mechanics and foundation engineering without the distraction of excessive details or cumbersome alternatives. A wealth of worked-out examples and useful supporting figures help you master key concepts and gain essential problem-solving skills. Prestigious authors Das and Sivakugan carefully balance today's most current research with practical field applications in a proven approach that has made Das' books undisputed leaders in the field. Accompanying resources, including MindTap, further reinforce the key geotechnical engineering skills you need. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 1383g
  • Dimensions: 194 x 241mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781305635180

About Braja DasNagaratnam Sivakugan

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 several geotechnical engineering texts and reference books as well as more than 300 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 Stabilization of Geomaterials and Recycled Materials of the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council. 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. Sivakugan received his Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka with First Class Honors. He earned his MSCE and Ph.D. from Purdue University West Lafayette U.S.A. Dr. Sivakugans writings include eight books 140 refereed international journal papers 100 refereed international conference papers and more than 100 consulting reports. As a registered professional engineer of Queensland and a chartered professional engineer Dr. Sivakugan does substantial consulting work for the geotechnical and mining industry in Australia and overseas including the World Bank. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers Australia. He has supervised 14 Ph.D. students to completion at James Cook University Queensland Australia where he was the Head of Civil Engineering from 2003 to 2014. He is an Associate Editor for three international journals and serves in the editorial boards of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal and the Indian Geotechnical Journal.

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