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ISBN-13: 978-1-932159-71-4

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Das, Braja M., 1941
Theoretical foundation engineering / by Braja M. Das.
p. cm.
Reprint. Originally published: Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, c 1987.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-10: 1-932159-71-1 (pbk: alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-1-932159-71-4 (pbk: alk. paper)
1. Foundations. 2. Soil mechanics. I. Title.
TA775.D228 2007
624.1 ?5 dc22 2006101132

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