T/B of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering series

1 introduction. 2 formation and structure of soils. 3 soil phase relationship. 4 index properties of soils. 5 classification of soils. 6 permeability of soil. 7 seepage through soil. 8 effective and porewater pressures. 9 capillary water rise in soil. 10 stress distribution in soils. 11 compressibility and consolidation. 12 shear strength. 13 soil improvement. 14 lateral earth pressure. 15 sheet pile wall. 16 stability of slopes. 17 soil exploration. 18 shallow foundation. 19 pile foundation. 20 caisson foundations. 21 drilled pier foundations. 22 braced cuts and drainage. 23 dellular cofferdams. 24 foundations on collapsible and expansive soils. 25 concrete retaining walls. 26 mechanically stabilised earth retaining walls.