ABSTRACT

This seventh edition of Soil Mechanics, widely praised for its clarity, depth of explanation and extensive coverage, presents the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and illustrates how they are applied in practical situations. Worked examples throughout the book reinforce the explanations and a range of problems for the reader to solve p

chapter Chapter 1|29 pages

Basic characteristics of soils

chapter Chapter 2|41 pages

Seepage

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Effective stress

chapter Chapter 4|45 pages

Shear strength

chapter Chapter 5|25 pages

Stresses and displacements

chapter Chapter 6|66 pages

Lateral earth pressure

chapter Chapter 7|50 pages

Consolidation theory

chapter Chapter 8|70 pages

Bearing capacity

chapter Chapter 9|26 pages

Stability of slopes

chapter Chapter 10|22 pages

Ground investigation

chapter Chapter 11|41 pages

Case studies