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      Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics

       10TH EDITION

       Ian Smith

      This tenth edition first published 2021

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Smith, G. N. (Geoffrey Nesbitt), author.

      Title: Smith's elements of soil mechanics / Ian Smith.

      Other titles: Elements of soil mechanics for civil and mining engineers | Elements of soil mechanics

      Description: 10th edition. | Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2021. | Originally published under the title: Elements of soil mechanics for civil and mining engineers. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2021003404 (print) | LCCN 2021003405 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119750390 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119750406 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119750413 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Soil mechanics.

      Classification: LCC TA710 .S557 2021 (print) | LCC TA710 (ebook) | DDC 624.1/5136–dc23

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      LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021003405

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