Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
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Product NameIntroduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ManufacturerPrentice Hall
Retail Price $131.00
EAN-1409780134843940
UPC978013484394
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TitleIntroduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ISBN0134843940
Author(s)Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs
Release Date1981-02-26
FormatHardcover
Num of Pages733
Num. of Items1
EAN9780134843940
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2 Star Rating  "Wrong description"2009-02-26
- Reviewed By User: A3NT4AULNAXHHM
My only complaint about this book is that it is listed as [Hardcover] even though it is not. No more new hardcover editions are being printed, so really all the brand-new copies are softcover.
I bought this twice from Amazon and twice I received a paperback book even though the receipt says [Hardcover.]
That was two or more weeks ago.
Then, I just got a book through half.com and it came through Amazon, so I got to see that the error still hadn't been corrected.
You could laugh at the fact I got the same book three times, but it would be best if Amazon could fix the product description to say Softcover.
When it is corrected, they could take down my negative comment because the book itself is amazing as a text reference.

Thank you.
 
5 Star Rating  "One of the best in print - for study and practice"2008-12-17
- Reviewed By User: A2NF2R0NUHHGX5
I've had the experience of using this text as:
(1) An undergraduate student,
(2) A graduate student,
(3) A university instructor, and
(4) A practicing geotechnical engineer.

There are other books that are better suited to one of the above (I preferred Coduto's two texts when teaching undergraduate Soil Mechanics or Foundation Design) but this 25+ year-old text is still the best (in print) for all 4 of the above. Even after using it regularly for more than 10 years, I still find bits of information that I hadn't previously.

It is a bit more dense than some of the newer texts geared strictly towards undergraduate courses (such as McCarthy, Das) and lacks the pretty pictures of some. But it makes up for that in substance. If used correctly (e.g., don't even attempt Chapter 11 when teaching undergrad soils) it makes a fine teaching tool for both undergraduate AND graduate courses. It also contains enough substance to be useful for the practicing engineer. This, and graduate-course-usefulness, is where other texts currently available fall very short. I have several of Das' books, and McCarthy, as well as many others, on my shelf. They mainly collect dust, while I consult H&K regularly. I understand there's a Second Edition in the near future, which should contain some updated information, including critical state soil mechanics, seismic and liquefied soil mechanics, etc.
 
5 Star Rating  "Still the best book available for theoretical soil mechanics"2008-02-29
- Reviewed By rwmeier
I was first introduced to this book as a grad student in the early 80s and I still use it to teach my graduate soil mechanics course today. It is as comprehensive as any soil mechanics text out there. Their treatment of shear strength is magnificent and worth the price of the book alone. There is a tremendous amount of information crammed into this book, but it remains very readable throughout.

Some of the other reviews miss the essential point that Holtz and Kovacs is a pure theoretical soil mechanics text, not an applied soils text. You won't get much use out of it on the PE exam, but I guarantee it will help you to better understand soil behavior.
 
4 Star Rating  "Interesting"2008-02-11
- Reviewed By User: A2T966T7NU9DVF
It's an interesting book, very expensive for the edition's year (1981). Like an introduction to soils mechanics is a reliable text book, sometimes the language is difficult for a reader of English as second language.But I know that English is an enforced Grammar ruled dialect, so no problem
 
4 Star Rating  "Finally, a textbook they don't change every year!"2008-02-09
- Reviewed By User: A2RWYW811VEL3S
This book is a little older, 1981 I believe, but my Geotechnical Engineering teacher still uses it and still believes it is the best textbook about the subject out there. The only section that is outdated is the section about classifying soils according to the USCS system (which has changed).

I have not read any others to compare, but I do know that it has been easy to read so far and the explanations are fairly clear. There are many diagrams and figures and illustrations to help explain the text also.

My version came paperback, which is good price-wise, but I wish now that I had one of the old hardback versions, since the paper cover is curling with use.
 
5 Star Rating  "Essential Concepts for Geotechs"2006-06-22
- Reviewed By bri_farm
I hope the reviewer who rated the book one star doesn't consider himself a geotechnical engineer. To state that book is not good because it was not useful on the PE exam is laughable. This text presents essential concepts and methodolgies that are needed in the field of geotechnical engineering. The chapters on the shear strength of cohesionless and cohesive soils as well as stress paths is worth the money alone. The three most important things in geotechnical engineering are shear strength, shear strength, shear strength. A geotechnical engineer needs to have complete understanding of the shear strength soils. If all you want to accomplish is to pass the PE exam, then like the reviewer said, look elsewhere. If you to be a competent geotechnical engineer, purchase this classic text.
 
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