TY - BOOK AU - Sowers, George F. TI - Introductory soil mechanics and foundations : : geotechnical engineering SN - 0029795109 U1 - 624.15 22 PY - 1979///. CY - New York : PB - Macmillan co. Inc., KW - Geotechnical engineering N1 - Contents; 1. The nature of soils and rocks 2. Engineering geology of rocks and soils 3. Soil water: Its movement, stress and effects 4. Compression and expansion with changing stress and environment 5. Rigidity and strength with changing stress and environment 6. Earth and rock construction 7. Soil and rock investigations 8. Mass response to load 9. Earth pressure and structures to support earth 10. Foundations 11. Deep foundations 12. Stability of soil and rock slopes ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ER -