– Unlike some introductory texts that treat drained and undrained behavior superficially, this edition offers a robust discussion of the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, peak and residual strength, and the pore pressure parameters A and B (Skempton’s coefficients). Laboratory testing (direct shear, triaxial, unconfined compression) is explained with sufficient detail to prepare students for actual lab work.
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