Despite its prevalence in under-developed parts of the United States and most tropical and sub-tropical countries, residual soil is often characterized as a mere extension of conventional soil mechanics in many textbooks. Now, with the rapid growth of construction in these regions, it is essential to gain a fuller understanding of residual soils and their properties-one that's based on an integrated approach to the study of residual and sedimentary soils. One text puts this understanding well within reach: Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics for Sedimentary and Residual Soils. 464 pp.

The first resource to provide equal treatment of both residual and sedimentary soils and their unique engineering properties, this skill-building guide offers:

• A concise introduction to basic soil mechanics, stress-strain behavior, testing, and design
• In-depth coverage that spans the full scope of soil engineering, from bearing capacity and foundation design to the stability of slopes
• A focus on concepts and principles rather than methods, helping you avoid idealized versions of soil behavior and maintain a design approach that is consistent with real soils of the natural world
• An abundance of worked problems throughout, demonstrating in some cases that conventional design techniques applicable to sedimentary soils are not valid for residual soils
• Numerous end-of-chapter exercises supported by an online solutions manual
• Full chapter-ending references

Taken together, Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics for Sedimentary and Residual Soils is a comprehensive, balanced soil engineering sourcebook that will prove indispensable for practitioners and students in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and geology.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Soil Formation, Composition, and Basic Concepts.
• Chapter 2: Basic Definitions and Phase Relationships.
• Chapter 3: Basic Index Tests, Soil Classification and Description.
• Chapter 4: Stress and Pore Pressure State in the Ground.
• Chapter 5: Stresses in the Ground From Applied Loads.
• Chapter 6: Principle of Effective Stress.
• Chapter 7: Permeability and Seepage.
• Chapter 8: Compressibility, Consolidation and Settlement.
• Chapter 9: Shear Strength of Soils.
• Chapter 10. Site Investigations, Field Testing and Parameter Correlations.
• Chapter 11: Stability Concepts and Failure Mechanisms.
• Chapter 12: Bearing Capacity and Foundation Design.
• Chapter 13: Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls.
• Chapter 14: Stability of Slopes.
• Chapter 15: Soil Compaction.
• Chapter 16: Special Soil Types.