Compared to the second edition, following are the major changes. • Chapter 1 has been renamed as “Soil aggregate, plasticity, and classification.” It includes additional discussions on clay minerals, nature of water in clay, repulsive potential and pressure in clay, and weight– volume relationships. • Chapter 3 has also been renamed as “Stresses and displacements in a soil mass.�…
Soil mechanics and foundation engineering have developed rapidly during the last fifty years. Intensive research and observation in the field and the laboratory have refined and improved the science of foundation design. Originally published in the fall of 1983 with a 1984 copyright, this text on the principles of foundation engineering is now in the seventh edition. The use of this text th…