Applied Geotechnics for Construction Projects 3, Behavior and Design of Project Foundations and Eurocode Validation

The present work by Ammar Dhouib has the advantage of being both comprehensive and detailed while remaining quite traditional in its presentation. It includes 12 chapters ranging from the definition of soils, their surveys and the determination of geotechnical parameters to the design of structures (foundations and retaining walls in particular, tunnels do not come under such scrutiny). It is worth noting that there is an important chapter devoted to the effects of water in soils, which we know can lead to damage and failure when not all aspects of a geotechnical structure have been properly studied. As for the chapter on soil improvement, it was only natural that it should be included, given both the author’s knowledge in this field and the importance that this aspect now has in the foundations of construction works.