Principles of foundation engineering / Braja M. Das.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents. - Ch. 1 Introduction to geotechnical engineering. - Ch. 2 Geotechnical properties and exploration of soil. - Ch. 3 Natural soil deposits and subsoil exploration. - Ch. 4 Shallow foundations: Ultimate bearing capacity. - Ch. 5 Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations. - Ch. 6 Vertical stress increase in soil. - Ch. 7 Settlement of shallow foundations. - Ch. 8 Mat Foundations. - Ch. 9 Pile Foundations. - Ch. 10 Drilled-shaft foundations. - Ch. 11 Foundations on difficult soils. - Ch. 12 Lateral earth pressure and earth - Retaining structures. - Ch. 13 Retaining walls. - Ch. 14 Sheet - Pile walls. - Ch. 15 Braced cuts. - Ch. 16 Soil improvement.