Soils and foundations /
Cheng Liu, Jack B. Evett, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- Eighth Edition.
- xii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formation of natural soil deposits -- Engineering properties of soils -- Soil exploration -- Soil compaction and stabilization -- Water in soil -- Subsurface stresses in soils -- Consolidation of soil and settlement of structures -- Shear strength of soil -- Shallow foundations -- Deep foundations -- Lateral earth pressure -- Retaining structures -- Stability analysis of slopes.