Soil Strength and Slope Stability (2nd Edition)

Practical reference on shear strength of soils and its application to the stability of natural and engineered slopes, embankments and earth dams. Duncan, Wright and Brandon explain drained and undrained strength, effective stress, stress–strain behaviour and selection of design parameters, then show how to apply these concepts in limit equilibrium slope analyses, including staged construction, pore-pressure changes and seismic effects. The book emphasises observational design, back-analysis of failures and realistic selection of factors of safety, making it a standard reference for soil slope stability problems.