Geotechnical Engineering

Combines a thorough theoretical presentation with the practical aspects of foundation design. The first three chapters offer a condensed version of the basic elements of soil mechanics. The remaining chapters deal with the design of diverse types of foundation components, retaining rock structures and site improvement. Geotechnical Problems in Civil Engineering.

Geotechnical Properties of Soils.

Subsurface Exploration.

Bearing Capacity--Shallow Foundations.

Site Improvement.

Spread-Footing Design.

Special Foundations.

Lateral Earth Pressure.

Retaining Walls.

Sheet-Pile Walls;
Braced Cuts.

Deep Foundations: Piles, Drilled Piers, and Caissons.

Appendices.

Index.

John N. Cernica is the author of Geotechnical Engineering: Foundation Design, published by Wiley.