Holtz, Robert D., <br/><br/>
An introduction to geotechnical engineering / 
 Geotechnical engineering 
Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs. 
 - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :  Prentice Hall,  c1981. 
 - 733 pages :  illustrations. 
 - Prentice-Hall civil engineering and engineering mechanics series. .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: pages 701-717. 
<br/><br/>1.  Introduction to geotechnical engineering -- 2.  Index and classification properties of soils -- 3.  Soil classification -- 4.  Clay minerals and soil structure -- 5.  Compaction -- 6.  Water in soils, I: Capillarity, shrinkage, swelling, frost action -- 7.  Water in soils, II: permeability, seepage, effective stress -- 8.  Consolidation and consolidation settlements -- 9.  Time rate of consolidation -- 10.  Mohr cicle, failure theories, and stress paths -- 11.  Shear stregth of sands and clays. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0134843940 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mecánica de suelos.<br/>Mecánica de rocas.<br/>Rock mechanics.<br/>Geotechnical engineering.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.1513