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In the last forty years, at least fifty books have been written on the subject of soil mechanics, most of them textbooks. Only a few touch on practical applications. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation supplies the information needed to fill the gap between textbook learning and practical know-how. The book conveys the practical mean

This book provides consulting engineers with the practical meaning of the various aspects of soil mechanics. Chen, author of the classic "Foundations of Expansive Soil" provides recent case histories, up-to-date information, and "how to" guidelines. This comprehensive treatment of soil engineering includes: the use of unconfined compression test data, the meaning of consolidation tests, and the practical values of lateral pressure. TOC:Site In...