An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

Theoretical Concepts of Geotechnical Engineering & Its Practical Applications

Hydrodynamics is the science which deals with the v motion of liquid in the macroscopic sense. It is essentially a field which is regarded as applied mathematics because it deals with the mathematical treatments of basic equations for a fluid continuum obtained on a purely Newtonian basis. It is also the foundation of hydraulics, which, as an art, has to compromise with the rigorous mathematical treatments because of nonlinear effects, inherent instability, turbulence, and the complexity of" boundary conditions" encountered in engineering practice. Therefore, this book can be considered as the text for a course in basic hydrodynamics, as well as for a course in the fundamentals of hydraulic and related engineering disciplines.

This book presents the basic principles of soil dynamics, and a variety of solutions of practical interest for geotechnical engineering, geophysics and earthquake engineering.