How Long to Read Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 46 minutes to read Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition by Braja M. Das

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Now in its fifth edition, this classic textbook continues to offer a well-tailored resource for beginning graduate students in geotechnical engineering. Further developing the basic concepts from undergraduate study, it provides a solid foundation for advanced study. This new edition addresses a variety of recent advances in the field and each section is updated. Braja Das particularly expands the content on consolidation, shear strength of soils, and both elastic and consolidation settlements of shallow foundations to accommodate modern developments. New material includes: Recently published correlations of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of compaction Recent methods for determination of preconsolidation pressure A new correlation for recompression index Different approaches to estimating the degree of consolidation A discussion on the relevance of laboratory strength tests to field conditions Several new example problems This text can be followed by advanced courses dedicated to topics such as mechanical and chemical stabilization of soils, geo-environmental engineering, critical state soil mechanics, geosynthetics, rock mechanics, and earthquake engineering. It can also be used as a reference by practical consultants.

How long is Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition?

Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition by Braja M. Das is 582 pages long, and a total of 146,664 words.

This makes it 196% the length of the average book. It also has 179% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 21 minutes to read Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition?

Advanced Soil Mechanics, Fifth Edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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