Geotechnical Engineering Principies and Practices

Abstract

Geotechnical Engineering: Principies and Practices is primarily intended for use as a textbook for undergraduate civil engineering students enrolled in an introductory course. It also serves well as a reference book for students in follow-on courses and for practicing engineers. As the title infers, this book covers both "principies" (the fundamentals of soil mechanics) and "practices" (the application of these principies to practica! engineering problems). This integrated approach gives the reader a broader understanding of geotechnical engineering and provides a foundation for future studies.