Das B.M., Sobhan K. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering

9th Ed. — Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States: Cengage Learning, 2012. — 726 p. — ISBN13 978-1-133-10867-2, ISBN10: 1-133-10867-9.Geotechnical Engineering – A Historical Perspective.
Origins of Soil and Grain Size.
Weight-Volume Relationships.
Plasticity and Structure of Soil.
Classification of Soil.
Soil Compaction.
Permeability.
Seepage.
In Situ Stresses.
Stresses in a Soil Mass.
Compressibility of Soil.
Shear Strength of Soil.
Lateral Earth Pressure: At-Rest, Rankine, and Coulomb.
Lateral Earth Pressure: Curved Failure Surface.
Slope Stability.
Soil-Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations.
Subsoil Exploration.
Appendix A. A Generalized Case for Rankine Active and Passive Pressure – Granular Backfill.
Answers to Selected Problems
Index