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Soils and Foundations presents all essential aspects of soils and foundations in a simple and direct manner. The text emphasizes design and practical applications supported by basic theory and provides worked examples, step-by-step solutions, and hands-on practice problems.
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Engineering Properties of Soils
3. Soil Exploration
4. Soil Compaction and Stabilization
5. Water in Soil
6. Subsurface Stresses in Soils
7. Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures
8. Shear Strength of Soil
9. Shallow Foundations
10. Deep Foundations
11. Lateral Earth Pressure
12. Retaining Structures
13. Stability Analysis of Slopes
Answers to Selected Problems
Appendix: Conversion Factors
References Cited
Index
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