This book aims to introduce the principles and design of various foundations, covering shallow foundations, mat foundations, earth-retaining structures, excavations, pile foundations, and slope stability. Since the analysis and design of a foundation are based on the soil properties under short-term (undrained) or long-term (drained) conditions, the assessment of soil properties from the geotechnical site investigation, as well as the concept of drained and undrained soil properties, are discussed in the first two chapters.
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