Basic soil mechanics & foundations - Singh, Alam (New Delhi : CBS publishers & distributors PVT. LTD., 2009)
1 introduction. 2 soil particles and structure. 3 phase system constituents. 4 consistency, plasticity and sensitivity. 5 classification and identification. 6 permeability capillarity and effective stress. 7 seepage, flownet and drainage. 8 stress distribution. 9 shear strength. 10 slope stability. 11 earth pressure and retaining structures. 12 consolidation. 13 beaking capacity and shallow foundations. 14 pile foundations. 15 well foundations. 16 foundations on swelling soils. 17 machine foundations. 18 compaction and pavement design. 19 soil stabilization and improvement. 20 site investigation and sampling. 21 soil testing. 22 objective testing
Keywords: Soil mechanics; Foundations