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CBS PUBLICATION Modern Geotechnical Engineering, 3Rd Edition by Alam Singh
1 introduction to soils and rocks. 2 basic properties. 3 soil classification and identification. 4 rock classification and characteristics. 5 potential saction and pressure. 6 permeability and groundwater flow. 7 seepage and flow net. 8 stress strain and constitutive concepts. 9 shear strength of soil. 10 shear strength of rock . 11 lateral pressure and retaining structures. 12 landslides and slope stability. 13 vertical pressure under surface loads. 14 consolidation and settlement. 15 foundation and bearing capacity of soil. 16 bearing pressure on rocks. 17 foundations on expansive and collapsible soils. 18 fondation settlement. 19 pile foundation. 20 well foundation. 21 compaction and pavement design. 22 soil improvement techniques. 23 site exploration and sampling. 24 machine foundations. 25 design of wells and rings. 26 fortran computer programs. 27 soil engineering experiments.