Elements of Soil Mechanics - 8th Edition
by Ian Smith
Blackwell Publishing, 2006

Chapter 1- Classification and Identification Properties of Soil

"In the field of civil engineering, nearly all projects are built onto, or into, the ground. Whether the project is a structure, a roadway, a tunnel, or a bridge, the nature of the soil at that location is of great importance to the civil engineer..." (Chapter 1)

Resources for Chapter 1:

ExcelExample 1.1

Excel Example 1.3

Excel Example 1.5

Excel Example 1.6

pdf Soil Physical Relations (Section 1.8)

Excel Exercises

pdf Exercises

Fountain Park, Edinburgh

Installation of pile foundations and associated groundworks.
Fountain Park, Edinburgh. 1998.

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