Soils and Foundations (5th Edition)

Applications-oriented in approach, this book covers the essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. It includes a wealth of diagrams, charts, illustrations, and worked examples. Formation of Natural Soil Deposits; Engineering Properties of Soils; Soil Exploration; Soil Compaction and Stabilization; Water in Soil; Stress Distribution in Soil; Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures; Shear Strength of Soil; Shallow Foundations; Pile Foundations; Drilled Caissons; Lateral Earth Pressure; Retaining Structures; and Stability Analysis of Slopes. For Civil, Construction, and Geotechnical Technologists and Engineers.