Introduction to geotechnical engineering / Braja M. Das.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering takes intensive research and observation in the field and the laboratory which have refined and improved the science of foundation design and presents them in a simple and concise form. This non-calculus based text is primarily designed for classroom instruction in civil engineering technology programs where soil mechanics and foundation engineering are combined into one course. It is also a useful and convenient reference tool for civil engineering practitioners as minimal supplementary material is necessary for its use." -- Publisher's description.

Introduction -- Weight-volume relationships -- Grain size analysis, plasticity, and soil classification -- Permeability and capillarity -- Stresses in a soil mass -- Consolidation -- Shear strength of soils -- Subsurface exploration -- Lateral earth pressure: At-rest, Rankine and Coulomb -- Shallow foundations bearing capacity and settlement -- Deep foundations -- Retaining walls -- Slope stability -- Soil compaction.