Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Effective stress and short term and long term stability -- Definition of effective stress -- The nature of effective stress -- The principle of effective stress -- The computation of effective stress -- Short-term and long-term stability -- Chapter 2 Shear strength -- The definition of shear strength -- The nature of shear strength -- The measurement of shear strength -- Chapter 3 Immediate settlement -- Introduction -- The use of elastic theory in soil mechanics -- Elastic stress distributions -- Elastic settlements -- Heave of excavations -- Estimates of undrained modulus -- The effects of heterogeneity and anisotropy -- Seismic methods for measuring ground stiffness -- Chapter 4 Bearing capacity of footings -- Introduction -- The 'indentation problem' -- Ultimate bearing capacity -- Worked examples -- Chapter 5 Settlement analysis -- Introduction -- Consolidation settlements of clays -- Prediction of primary consolidation settlement -- Secondary settlement -- Other methods of predicting settlement -- The prediction of settlements on granular deposits -- Allowable settlements -- Chapter 6 Piled foundations -- Introduction -- Types of pile -- Piles in cohesive soils -- Piles in granular soils -- Group action of piles -- Negative skin friction -- Lateral loads on piles -- Pile testing -- Offshore pile design: total stress and effective stress approaches -- Worked examples -- Challenge -- References and bibliography -- Index.