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: Parameters and calculations for the shear resistance of various soil types.

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Use Besavilla’s books as your primary problem-solving workbook, but keep standard theoretical textbooks—such as Principles of Geotechnical Engineering by Braja M. Das or Soil Mechanics by Lambe and Whitman—handy to clarify deep theoretical concepts. A Note on Digital Resources and Copyright

Spread footings, wall footings, and mat foundations used when the upper soil layer has sufficient bearing capacity.