It is an entirely new book of excellence with a coverage of unparalleled depth and width, eminently suited for students at undergraduate level. Written lucidly and with clarity, having by far the best set of worked out examples and mind-scratching problems to solve, it covers comprehensively almost the entire subject matter which is updated and current. Besides, the book is aimed to serve as an excellent reference for consulting civil/geotechnical engineers, designers and contractors. The extent of the coverage of the topics is visible from the table of contents.