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Now in its fourth edition, this popular textbook provides students with a clear understanding of the nature of soil and its behaviour, offering an insight into the application of principles to engineering solutions. It clearly relates theory to practice using a wide-range of case studies, and dozens of worked examples to show students how to tackle specific problems. A comprehensive companion website offers worked solutions to the exercises in the book, video interviews with practising engineers and a lecturer testbank.

With its comprehensive coverage and accessible writing style, this book is ideal for students of all levels on courses in geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, highway engineering, environmental engineering and environmental management, and is also a handy guide for practitioners. "We have specified Barnes as the core Geotechnical Engineering textbook since 2006. It provides excellent coverage of the topic and our students find the style accessible. The use of case studies and worked examples are particularly useful to students." - Professor Tony Price, University of Warwick, UK "A very comprehensive book from the basic theory right through to design and application. Worked examples within each chapter show the procedure with a clear demonstration of design to limit states. I will certainly recommend this resource to my students." - Dr Emma Britton, University of South Wales, UK "The point that distinguishes this text from others is the effective interplay between theories and application as demonstrated through the numerous solved examples based on real-life problems. With this edition the author has managed, more than ever before, to narrow the gap between scholarship and application in geotechnical engineering for the benefit of our current and future engineers." - Dr Slobodan Mickovski, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK "This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of soil behaviour for civil engineering students at all levels. The worked examples are clear and concise. An excellent resource for students and geotechnical engineers alike!" - Dr Danielle McKelvey, South West College, UK

Soil Mechanics

1. Soil Formation and Nature.- 2. Soil Description and Classification.- 3. Permeability and Seepage.- 4. Effective Stress and Pore Pressure.- 5. Contact Pressure and Stress Distribution.- 6. Compressibility and Consolidation.- 7. Shear Strength.- 8. Shallow Foundations - Stability.- 9. Shallow Foundations - Settlements.- 10. Pile Foundations.- 11. Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures.- 12. Slope Stability.- 13. Earthworks and Soil Compaction.- 14. Site Investigation.