For courses in soils and foundations, geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, and foundation engineering.
Aimed at the beginning student, Soils and Foundations, Seventh Edition presents the salient and essential aspects
of soils and foundations in a simple and straightforward manner. Offering an easy reading format, it is filled
with examples that include step-by-step solutions. The number and quality of the end-of-chapter homework problems
continues to be a major strength of the book. Now in its seventh edition, it includes new material on soil consistency,
overconsolidated clay, degree of consolidation, vibroflotation and the settlement of sand.
Table of Contents
1. Formation of Natural Soil Deposits
2. Engineering Properties of Soils
3. Soil Exploration
4. Soil Compaction and Stabilization
5. Water in Soil
6. Stress Distribution in Soil
7. Consolidation of Soil and Settlement of Structures
8. Shear Strength of Soil
9. Shallow Foundations
10. Pile Foundations
11. Drilled Shaft Foundations
12. Lateral Earth Pressure
13. Retaining Structures
14. Stability Analysis of Slopes
