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**The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety**__Soil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition__ presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise language and practical examples, the book explains the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering as applied to slopes and embankments. The new second edition includes a thorough discussion on the use of analysis software, providing the background to understand what the software is doing, along with several methods of manual analysis that allow readers to verify software results. The book also includes a new case study about Hurricane Katrina failures at 17th Street and London Avenue Canal, plus additional case studies that frame the principles and techniques described. Slope stability is a critical element of geotechnical engineering, involved in virtually every civil engineering project, especially highway development. __Soil Strength and Slope Stability__ fills the gap in industry literature by providing practical information on the subject without including extraneous theory that

Who reads Soil Strength and Slope Stability?

Author

J. Michael Duncan, Stephen G. Wright, Thomas L. Brandon,WILEY

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781118651650

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Stem