Soil mechanics and foundations

SOIL MECHANICS IS DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO STRUCTURES FABRICATED OF SOIL MATERIALS, AND TO STRUCTURES BUILT ON OR SUPPORTED BY SOIL DEPOSITS. DETAILED INFORMATION IS GIVEN ON MEASURING SETTLEMENT AND PORE PRESSURES, TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS, SEEPAGE AND FLOW THROUGH SOILS, SETTLEMENT OF FOUNDATIONS, BEARING CAPACITY OF FOUNDATIONS, EARTH PRESSURES, AND SLOPE STABILITY. /RRL/