Table of Contents

Basic Characteristics of Soils
Seepage
Effective Stress
Consolidation
Soil Behaviour in Shear
Ground Investigation
In-Situ Testing
Shallow Foundations
Deep Foundations
Advanced Foundation Topics
Retaining Structures
Stability of Self-Supporting Soil Masses
Illustrative Cases

About the Author

J. A. Knappett is a lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Dundee, UK. R. F. Craig is a former lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Dundee, UK.

Reviews

"The reviewer considers that Dr Knappett, in revising this classic textbook, has made a substantial additional contribution to the years of service given by Dr Craig to the civil engineering profession, in general, and the geotechnical community in particular."
-Catherine O'Sullivan, Imperial College, London, UK

"Jonathan Knappett is breathing a fresh lease of life into this old favourite with several new slants, including for the first time the design philosophy of Eurocode 7 and much new material...I propose to keep it on our list of `must consult' textbooks."
-Edward Bromhead, Kingston University, UK

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-Geoffrey Blight, Witwatersrand University, South Africa

"All the background needed for those engaged in geotechnical engineering practice, foundation engineering and construction can be found in this book."
-Fred Boadu, Duke University, USA

"As a professor and civil engineering professional, I found this 8th edition of Craig's Soil Mechanics to be everything a beginning engineering student is looking for in an introductory textbook on soil mechanics... I would highly recommend this as one of the finest textbooks on the topic of soil mechanics."
-Gregory Ohrn, Northern Arizona University, USA

"This valuable textbook is highly recommended to students, engineers, and educators in the field of geotechnical engineering."
-Mehrdad Razavi, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA