Soil properties and their correlations / Michael Carter, Geotechnical Consultant (Retired), UK and Stephen P Bentley, Cardiff University, UK.

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Commonly Measured Properties -- Grading and Plasticity -- Density -- Permeability -- Consolidation and Settlement -- Shear Strength -- California Bearing Ratio -- Shrinkage and Swelling Characteristics -- Frost Susceptibility -- Susceptibility to Combustion -- Soil-Structure Interfaces -- Appendix A: Soil Classification Systems -- Appendix B: Sampling Methods.