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 provide further learning opportunities.

Table of Contents

1. Basic Characteristics of Soils 2. Seepage 3. Effective Stress 4. Shear Strength 5. Stresses and Displacements 6. Lateral Earth Pressure 7. Consolidation Theory 8. Bearing Capacity 9. Stability of Slopes